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Assistance with Care and Housing for the Aged (ACHA)

Assistance with Care and Housing for the Aged (ACHA). Ben Huxtable Southside Community Services Inc. Southside Community Services Inc. Located in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Australia. Population 350,000. Community based not for profit, non-government organisation.

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Assistance with Care and Housing for the Aged (ACHA)

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  1. Assistance with Care and Housing for the Aged (ACHA) Ben Huxtable Southside Community Services Inc

  2. Southside Community Services Inc • Located in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Australia. • Population 350,000. • Community based not for profit, non-government organisation. • “Dedicated to excellence in community service” is our mission statement.

  3. Southside Community Service Inc Programs • Home And Community Care (HACC) including Intensive Needs, Croatian and Multicultural Access Program Case Managers • Family Support • Community Development • Child Care Facilities • Optimum Registered Training Organisation (RTO)

  4. Housing Crisis • Housing affordability is at its worst in living memory. • Many people are unable to find suitable accommodation.

  5. Waiting Times

  6. Housing Problems for the Aged • Many elderly are at risk. • Growing number of elderly people in Australia. • Fixed incomes, such as the Aged Pension. Unable to afford private rent. • Unable to find suitable accommodation to support their needs. • Public Housing unable to supply the demand.

  7. ACHA Beginnings • The Department of Health & Ageing. • Federally Funded to all state governments. • Southside Community Services Inc, Canberra ACT has adopted this program in 1996.

  8. The Aims of the ACHA Program • To provide advocacy for the aged. • Negotiate on behalf of the aged to get access to affordable Housing. • Assist in the negotiation of improvements of current housing situation. • Referral to other support links when needed.

  9. Eligibility for the ACHA Program • Be more than 55 years or more, • On a low income, • Homeless, living insecurely in private rental accommodation or public housing.

  10. Where some of our Clients come From • Self Refer, • Community Service Providers, • Doctors and • Family & Friends.

  11. Positive Aspects of the ACHA Program • Clients feel more in control of their situation. • Clients fill out the application forms correctly. • Housing properties are assigned to the most ideal tenant. • Waiting times for a client waiting for a Housing property are cut through ACHA involvement.

  12. Statistical Information • Referral frequency, • Current list of clients, • Success rate.

  13. Difficulties encountered by the ACHA Program • Waiting times. • Social Isolation of Clients. • Awareness of the ACHA Program within the community service sector.

  14. Case Scenario • David. • Living in temporarily secure accommodation. • Limited Time Frame. • Forced to seek alternatives.

  15. Case Study Outcome • Living in secure shared housing for the aged, • More socially active within the community.

  16. What does the Future Hold? • More need for the ACHA Program. • Promotion of the ACHA Program.

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