Access
our Funding
Our individual and group services are partially or fully funded through government home care programs. The Italian Day Centre is a registered provider for both the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) and the Tasmanian Home and Community Care (HACC) Program .
CHSP
The Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) enables senior Australians to access entry-level support services to live independently and safely at home.
CHSP works in partnership with you to maintain your independence.
Australian Government CHSP website ↗
MyAgedCare provider listings:
Italian Day Centre (South) ↗
Italian Day Centre (North) ↗
HACC
The Tasmanian Home and Community Care Program (HACC) funds a range of basic core support services targeted at younger people who live in the Tasmanian community and whose ability to live independently is at risk because of an acute health event, moderate or mild functional impairment or worsening of an ongoing condition.
Who is eligible?
To be eligible for government-funded services from the Italian Day Centre a person needs to be a:
Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP):
65 years or older, or (50 + years for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people);50 years or older or (45 + years for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people) on a low income, homeless, or at risk of being homeless;
Home and Community Care (HACC):
Up to 65 years and their carers, please refer to the full eligibility criteria on the DoH website below.
There may be Government changes to these eligibility guidelines.
Who can Refer?
All new and potential clients must register or be already registered for services through My Aged Care. This allows clients to also receive services from other providers in the Southern Tasmanian region.
For more information or assistance regarding the referral process, please go to the My Aged Care website, or call the toll-free hotline on 1800 200 422, or contact us on (03) 6234 2443.
Sometimes the My Aged Care portal may be temporarily closed for referrals to the Italian Day Centre. This means that at the time we have reached our capacity to provide some services.
The Italian Day Centre also accepts privately funded clients.