Self Managed Home Care Packages Gold Coast 

The Gold Coast is a metropolitan region south of Brisbane. With an estimated population of 679,127, at June 2019 (including 79,001 in the adjacent Tweed Valley of New South Wales), the Gold Coast is the sixth-largest city in Australia, making it the largest non-capital city, and Queensland’s second-largest city. There are eighty-one suburbs in the City of Gold Coast including well-known suburbs including Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Main Beach, Southport, Burleigh Heads, Palm Beach and Coolangatta.

By 2031, the number of senior residents on the Gold Coast is expected to double – accounting for over 20 per cent of the city’s population.

Aged Care Assessment – Gold Coast

ACAT assessment is an eligibility requirement to access Commonwealth-funded residential aged care, residential respite care, transition care and home care packages.

ACAT undertakes a comprehensive assessment of care needs for older people needing access to residential and/or home (community) care, and helps the elderly and their carers to determine what kind of support will best meet their needs.

Target group are older people, typically over the age of 65 or for indigenous Australians, people over the age of 50, or people who have an age related condition.

Often comprises of a doctor, nurse, social worker and occupational therapist, the team will recommend services deemed to be the most appropriate to meet care needs through a series of questions, and with the client’s consent will liaise with families/carers and health care providers.

Referral Procedure, by care recipient themselves or others:

• The care recipient, carer, family must be aware of and consent to the referral
• All referrals are to be made via MyAgedCare: 1800 200 422

Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) – Gold Coast

2 Campus Crescent

Robina QLD 4226

PH: 1300 130 143

E: gchacat@health.qld.gov.au

You can also organise an Aged Care Assessment with My Aged Care by calling 1800 200 422

Local Information & Initiatives for Seniors

Below is a list of events, clubs, and activities available on the Gold Coast for seniors supported by the local council and community / charities.

See below from The City of Gold Coast website:

• Active and Healthy seniors: https://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/Things-to-do/Active-Healthy-program
• Aquatic centres: https://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/Services/Venues-facilities/Aquatic-centres
• Cycling Without Age (charity): https://cyclingwithoutage.org.au/
• Community Centres: https://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/Services/Venues-facilities/Community-centres
• Library events: https://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/libraries/Whats-on
• Community Gardening: https://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/Things-to-do/Parks-gardens-reserves/Community-gardens
• Seniors on the net: https://goldcoastsotn.com.au/
• What’s On GC: https://www.whatsongoldcoast.au/ 

Please also make sure you read the discounts and concessions website:

https://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/Services/Supporting-our-community/Seniors/Pensioner-discounts-concessions-for-seniors

This page contains lots of information on how to apply for discounts for travel and other services.