Thank you for Applying for Residential Aged Care

Step 1: Ensure you have a current ACAT

If you have not yet received an ACAT assessment, please contact My Aged Care on 1800 200 422 or visit myagedcare.gov.au. If your ACAT assessment was completed more than 3 months ago, and you do not have a hospital discharge summary or care plan, please arrange with your GP to email us a copy of your Medical Health Summary to agedcare@carinity.org.au or complete the form online. This ensures we can make an accurate assessment of your care needs.

Complete a Medical Health Summary

Step 2: Determine if you need to complete forms with Services Australia.

You may have to pay a means tested care fee and accommodation costs. A means assessment determines if you need to pay the means tested care fee and if the Australian Government will contribute to your accommodation costs.

Use this link to determine if you need to complete an income and means assessment.

Step 3: Prepare for the financial conversation

If we have a suite that meets your care needs, we will contact you to discuss your personal financial situation. To prepare for this conversation, you will need to have information regarding home ownership, any partners or dependents living in the home, and information regarding any income support payments you, your partner or dependents may receive. Along with an estimate of financial assets (eg. bank accounts, shares, investments, property and loans) and other assets (eg motor vehicle, boats, caravans, personal items).