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How long does an ACAT approval last?
An assessment and approval for care services provided by an Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT or ACAS in Victoria) (more information) for high care needs will remain valid indefinitely But you may need to seek a new ACAT Assessment if your care needs change and you were approved for low level care.
Also, you will need to be reassessed by the ACAT if you have been approved but have not received care for the following services:
- Community Aged Care Packages (CACP) - within 12 months
- Low level residential care - within 12 months
- Transition Care Program - within 4 weeks.
Read more: Aged Care Assessment Team Reassessment Requirements
If you’re receiving care and support at home, when is reassessment necessary?
You’ll need to be reassessed if your care needs change so that the type of care approved is no longer able to meet those needs or if the ACAT approval is limited to a specific period of care and that period expires.
If you’re receiving short-term care, when is reassessment necessary?
If you have been approved for respite care in an aged care home (high or low care), you will not need to be reassessed by the ACAT as the approval will remain valid indefinitely. However, if your care needs increase beyond a low level of care, you will need to be reassessed to gain approval for high level respite care in an aged care home.
If you’re receiving care on a permanent basis in an aged care home, when is reassessment necessary?
Read more: Aged Care Funding Instrument frequently asked questions
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