Elders & Aged Care
2 services · Mallee region
Home care, residential care, and culturally safe elder support.
Wamba Wemba Elders — Aged Care Navigation
Aboriginal-SpecificCovers: Wamba Wemba country — Swan Hill, Robinvale, Sea Lake
Help for Wamba Wemba elders and families navigating aged care — home care packages, residential care, and culturally safe support through local ACCHOs and Swan Hill District Health.
How to access this service
Who can use it: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50+ (non-Aboriginal 65+)
What to do: Call My Aged Care and ask for Aboriginal-specific support. The Regional Assessment Service (RAS) or Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS) will visit and work out what supports are needed. Swan Hill District Health aged care team can do the assessment locally.
Aboriginal people can access aged care from age 50 (earlier than non-Aboriginal). Assessments can happen at home. Funding covers personal care, nursing, domestic help, transport to appointments, and meals. Ask specifically for an Aboriginal liaison when you call.
Info last checked: 2026-04-24
My Aged Care — Indigenous Support
Covers: National
The single entry point for government-funded aged care. Indigenous Australians can access services from age 50. Home care packages, respite, and residential care.
How to access this service
Who can use it: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50+ (non-Aboriginal 65+)
What to do: Ring 1800 200 422 and say you'd like an assessment. Tell them you're Aboriginal — this triggers the lower-age eligibility and flags for Aboriginal-specific providers. The Regional Assessment Service or ACAS will visit at home. Bring Medicare and any GP letters.
Aged care is more than nursing homes. Home care packages pay for workers to come to your place — cleaning, cooking, personal care, transport to appointments. Respite lets carers take a break. Always ask about Aboriginal-specific providers in your area.
Info last checked: 2026-04-24