Aboriginal Health Workshops
Aged Care Access Initiative (ACAI)
Overview
The Aged Care Access Initiative (ACAI) commenced in July 2009 and has 2 components: GP incentive payments for managing residents in aged care homes; and funding for the provision of allied health services for residents.
View the full programme guidelines (DoHA Website) or View The Department of Health and Ageing Website
ACAI replaces the Aged Care GP Panels Program.
GP Incentive Payments
Under the practice incentive payment for aged care, payments are made to the GP who provided the service rather than to the practice. Payments are two-tiered and are linked to GP claims for any item specifically related to service provision in an aged care facility – this includes MBS items 20, 35, 43, 51, 92, 93, 95, 96, 712, 731, 734, 736, 738, 775, 778, 779, 903, 5010, 5028, 5049, 5067, 5260, 5263, 5265, 5267.
The payments are triggered automatically. The first is $1,000 when 60 services are claimed and the second of $1,500.00 when 140 services are claimed. The PIP is capped at $2,500 a year.
For more details of the aged care PIP, view Medicare website
Allied Health Services
Under the ACAI, divisions have funding to provide allied health services to residents of aged care homes. ACAI funded services are to provide clinical care for residents over and above services already received under the current funding at the aged care home. ACAI services include rehabilitation, management of complex conditions and other additional allied health interventions.
ACAI allied health services commenced in 7 Victorian divisions in December 2008. In the remaining Victorian divisions services commenced by February 2009. Services were delivered in divisions according to resident need and workforce availability.
ACAI Services Provided by Victorian Divisions 2008-2009
|
Division |
Services offered |
|
Albury Wodonga General Practice Network |
Dietitian, Diabetes education |
|
Ballarat and District Division of General Practice |
Dietitian, Speech Pathologist |
|
Bayside General Practice Network |
Psychologist / Counselling, falls management |
|
Central Highlands General Practice Network |
Psychologist / Counselling |
|
Central Victoria General Practice Network |
Dental Prosthetics assessment |
|
Central West Gippsland Division of General Practice |
General rehabilitation services for chronic disease |
|
Dandenong Casey General Practice Association |
Counselling, Behaviour Management, Dietitian |
|
East Gippsland Division of General Practice |
General Allied Health services |
|
Eastern Ranges General Practice Association |
Psychology and counselling services |
|
General Practice Association of Geelong |
Complex wound evaluation and management |
|
General Practice Alliance South Gippsland |
Physical activity, strength training, falls prevention |
|
Goulburn Valley General Practice Association |
Psychology and counselling services |
|
Greater Monash General Practice Network |
Physical activity, strength training |
|
Impetus |
Counselling services |
|
Knox Division of General Practice |
Range of allied health services as needed |
|
Mallee Division of General Practice |
Podiatry |
|
Melbourne General Practice Network |
Range of allied health services as needed |
|
Melbourne East General Practice Network |
Rehabilitation services |
|
Monash General Practice Network |
Psychology / counselling services |
|
Murray Plains Division of General Practice |
Speech Pathology |
|
North East Valley division of General Practice |
Range of allied health services as needed |
|
North East Victoria Division of General Practice |
Psychology / Behaviour management |
|
Northern Division of General Practice |
Physical activity, falls and balance program |
|
Otway Division of General Practice |
Dietitian |
|
Peninsula General Practice Network |
Speech Pathology, Dietitian |
|
PivotWest |
Dental assessment |
|
South City General Practice Services |
Range of allied health services as needed |
|
West Vic Division of General Practice |
Dietitian |
|
Westgate General Practice Network |
Counselling services |
For further information contact:
- Lee Stamford, Aged Care Program consultant Ph: 03 9341 5200 | Fax: 03 9341 5299 | Email: l.stamford@gpv.org.au