Book Chapter
Ageing in Community: Consumer-directed Support
Carmel Laragy, Bonnie Simons, Helen Kimberley
Case Management Inclusive Community Practice | Oxford University Press | Published : 2016
Abstract
This chapter provides detail of consumer directed care (CDC), which is also referenced in other chapters. This aged care funding and support model commenced implementation nationally in Australia on 1 July 2015, and provides subsidised assistance to eligible adults over 65 years of age to enable them to continue living at home (Department of Social Services (DSS), 2015).