Younger People in Residential Aged Care

The Department of Ageing Disability and Home Care (DADHC) has engaged and funded EnableNSW to manage the equipment provision for clients accessing the NSW Younger People In Residential Aged Care (YPIRAC) program. Applications and requests for equipment for NSW YPIRAC clients are being managed through EnableNSW.

DADHC makes referrals for YPIRAC clients with equipment needs directly to EnableNSW. If the client is not already linked to a clinical service EnableNSW will identify a local clinician and refer the client for equipment assessment. If a local service cannot be identified, or is unable to provide a timely service, other options will be considered.

Following assessment clinicians will be required to complete two key tasks:

1.      Prescribe equipment required immediately using the EnableNSW equipment request processes currently being piloted.

2.      Provide a summary of the client’s long term or future equipment needs if/when their accommodation setting changes.

Formal assessment reports are not required. However, any other issues identified by clinicians should be referred to the client’s DADHC Support Planner.

EnableNSW has employed a temporary OT Advisor to support the YPIRAC program and provide information to assist clinicians working with these clients.