Community Care Services
West Arnhem Regional Council provides Community Care programs within the Kakadu, Gunbalanya, Warruwi and Minjilang communities. The programs include care, maintenance and social support services, and are all subsidised by funding from the Commonwealth and Northern Territory Governments.
Our teams provide quality care and support to clients and their carers to meet their personal needs, while remaining in their community and homelands. Our Community Care team have a holistic approach of respecting culture, providing suitable staff for individual services and most importantly, providing safe and high quality care.
Services we provide within these programs are:
- Personal care and medication prompting
- Meals on wheels
- Individual support
- Transport
- Centre-based activities
- Community engagement and outings
- Cultural activities
- Laundry services
- Domestic services (limited)
- Garden maintenance
Aged Care Services
The Community Care program delivers both Home Care Packages (HCP) and Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) to assist clients to lead quality lives and remain living in their own homes.
Home Care Packages (HCP): HCP ranging from L1 to L4 packages – consumer directed care
Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP): CHSP services – indigenous participants 50 years of age and over
Package Fees are currently under review in March 2023.
Disability Services
West Arnhem Regional Council are registered with National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) as:
- Registered NDIS Provider
- Registered NDIS Coordinator of Support
- Registered NDIS Remote Connectors
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS): NDIS participants – consumer choice