❓ Hon Giz Watson questions the Minister for Health regarding HACC program eligibility for infants with tracheostomies, particularly concerning respite care. The Minister's response indicates limited HACC support but highlights alternative resources.
AnsweredQoN 5217Legislative Council
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(1) What is the definition of eligibility for support by the Home and Community Care (HACC) Program?
(2) Does this definition include infants and very young children?
(3) If no to (2), what is the definition of eligibility for infants and very young children?
(4) Are you aware that babies who breathe through a tracheostomy and require suctioning of their airways are assessed as ineligible to receive support by the HACC Program?
(5) Is the Minister aware that Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) is drafting a report on care and respite solutions for babies who breathe through a tracheostomy and require suctioning of their airways?
(6) When is the next review of eligibility criteria for support by the HACC Program?
(7) Will you consider the PMH report when reviewing eligibility criteria for support by the HACC Program?
(8) What other care and respite support is available for people, especially new born babies in this case, to be assessed for?
(9) What assistance is provided to people, especially new born babies in this case, for finding alternative care and respite support?
(2) Does this definition include infants and very young children?
(3) If no to (2), what is the definition of eligibility for infants and very young children?
(4) Are you aware that babies who breathe through a tracheostomy and require suctioning of their airways are assessed as ineligible to receive support by the HACC Program?
(5) Is the Minister aware that Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) is drafting a report on care and respite solutions for babies who breathe through a tracheostomy and require suctioning of their airways?
(6) When is the next review of eligibility criteria for support by the HACC Program?
(7) Will you consider the PMH report when reviewing eligibility criteria for support by the HACC Program?
(8) What other care and respite support is available for people, especially new born babies in this case, to be assessed for?
(9) What assistance is provided to people, especially new born babies in this case, for finding alternative care and respite support?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Health
Response time
56 days
(1) The Home and Community Care (HACC) program assists people in the target group who need basic maintenance and support services to optimise their capacity to live independently in the community with dignity.
While the program supports people of all ages, they must have an ongoing functional disability that impacts on their capacity to live independently in the community. HACC services do not provide substitution services for hospital acute and post acute services.
(2) Younger people with disabilities are included in the target group but younger children living with their families and/or carers in the community, who are being provided with the whole range of parenting support, would not have priority of access to HACC support in their own right. The focus of HACC support would be for respite for the carer.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) The HACC program only provides basic maintenance and support services to support people to be more independent in the community.
(5) Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) is not drafting a report on care and respite solutions for babies who breathe through a tracheotomy and require suctioning of their airways.
(6) There is no review planned for the eligibility criteria of the Western Australian HACC program.
(7) Not applicable.
(8 - 9)
There are a variety of multidisciplinary professionals and service areas within PMH that offer assistance to families to find alternative care and respite support. These include the Social Work Department, Ambulatory Care Coordination Program and the APACHE Energy LINC Program. It is acknowledged that there are limited respite services for families of infants with tracheotomies.
The Disability Services Commission have a range of funded options to support families with a child or infant with a tracheostomy.
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While the program supports people of all ages, they must have an ongoing functional disability that impacts on their capacity to live independently in the community. HACC services do not provide substitution services for hospital acute and post acute services.
(2) Younger people with disabilities are included in the target group but younger children living with their families and/or carers in the community, who are being provided with the whole range of parenting support, would not have priority of access to HACC support in their own right. The focus of HACC support would be for respite for the carer.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) The HACC program only provides basic maintenance and support services to support people to be more independent in the community.
(5) Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) is not drafting a report on care and respite solutions for babies who breathe through a tracheotomy and require suctioning of their airways.
(6) There is no review planned for the eligibility criteria of the Western Australian HACC program.
(7) Not applicable.
(8 - 9)
There are a variety of multidisciplinary professionals and service areas within PMH that offer assistance to families to find alternative care and respite support. These include the Social Work Department, Ambulatory Care Coordination Program and the APACHE Energy LINC Program. It is acknowledged that there are limited respite services for families of infants with tracheotomies.
The Disability Services Commission have a range of funded options to support families with a child or infant with a tracheostomy.
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