Consumer Directed Care
Consumer Directed Care (CDC) in Australian Government Funded Community Aged Care
The Australian Government is funding Consumer Directed Care (CDC) in Australian Government community aged care programs. Under the initiative, the Government will fund selected community aged care providers to deliver innovative service models, which will provide care recipients and their carers with greater control over the design and delivery of the care and services they receive.
The initiative will be delivered in two components, one focusing on CDC in packaged care, and the second focusing on CDC approaches to respite.
Consumer Directed Packaged Care
A total of 500 (non-ongoing) CDC flexible care places will be allocated through the Innovative Pool Program for delivering consumer directed care in Australian Government packaged care programs. These places will broadly align with existing Community Aged Care Packages, Extended Aged Care at Home packages, and Extended Aged Care at Home Dementia packages, and importantly will require Approved Providers to offer clients control over how their CDC budget is expended.Important note: CDC places will only be allocated to existing Approved Providers as defined under the Aged Care Act 1997, and a formal proposal for places must be submitted. In addition, those providers who are not currently approved to provide flexible care will need to submit an application for flexible care status available from the Department of Health and Ageing’s website at http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/ageing-approvedp-index.htm
Further information
Further information about CDC packages is available at:- Information on Consumer Directed Care Packages
- Fact Sheet
- Application kit – to register and receive an application form for CDC places please email cdcpackagedcare2010@health.gov.au
- Consumer Information on Consumer Directed Care Packaged Care - CDC Packaged Care
Consumer Directed Respite Care
Existing Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centres are invited to apply for funding to deliver CDC packages under the National Respite for Carers Program.Further information
Further information about CDC in respite care is available at:- Fact Sheet
- Application kit – to register and receive an application form for CDC in respite please email cdcrespite2010@health.gov.au
- Consumer Information on Consumer Directed Care Respite Care (CDRC)
Closing Date for Applications
Applications for the 2010-11 allocation of CDC places have now closed.Top of page