Community Aged Care Team
The Hume Regional Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS) – Wangaratta.
The role of the ACAS team is to:
- Comprehensively assess the needs of older people and to facilitate access to available care services appropriate to your needs
- Determine eligibility for Commonwealth subsidised residential aged care Residential respite care, Home Care Packages (levels 1 – 4) and Transition Care Program
We service the local government areas of Alpine Shire, Benalla Rural City, Indigo Shire, Mansfield Shire, Towong Shire, Rural City of Wangaratta and City of Wodonga.
Select here to view the ACAS program fact sheet
To refer go to www.myagedcare.gov.au/referral or phone: 1800 200 422
Further information on Aged Care Assessment Services and other Commonwealth funded aged care services, go to www.myagedcare.gov.au
For further information contact the Wangaratta Aged Care Assessment Service at Gateway Health:
Phone 03 5723 2203 or E-mail
Bladder Health for everyone
Bladder weakness is NOT a normal part of ageing and it is TREATABLE.
We can assist you to understand and manage your bladder and bowel.
Select here to view the Bladder Health program fact sheet
Please contact us to find out when next Bladder Health Program will commence and to enrol - Phone: 03 5723 2082 or email us at:
Below The Belt - bladder health for MEN

We can assist you to:
Understand and manage your bladder and bowel.
Understand the role of your prostate and the issues it can present.
Please contact us to find out when next Below The Belt program will commence and to enrol.
Phone: 03 5723 2082 or email us at:
For further information on Continence issues in general please select here (www.bladderbowel.gov.au) or phone the National Continence helpline:
1800 33 00 66 free call (8am to 8pm Monday to Friday) or select here to go to the Continence Foundation of Australia website
Commonwealth Home Support
Further information on Commonwealth funded aged care services, go to www.myagedcare.gov.au
Continence Nursing Services
This team offers:
- A Clinical Nurse Consultant to facilitate continence education to the East Hume District Nursing Services and to provide them with clinical support
- Continence Nurse Advisors who provide specialist Continence assessment, education and treatments.
Select here to view the Continence Nursing Services fact sheet
District Nursing Services
This team offers a range of home based clinical nursing services including:
- Full nursing assessment
- Referral to and liaison with other service providers
- Client and carer support and advocacy
- Direct care services
- Palliative care
Wounds

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