Better links, better life for older Vietnamese Australians
“Better links, better life for older Vietnamese Australians” project is funded by the Department of Health and Ageing. The purpose of this program is help to raise the awareness of health and aged care services among the Vietnamese people in Australia, and bridge the gaps between the older Vietnamese population and the aged care services in Victoria. This also acts as a gateway to introduce information and services provided in the health and aged care spectrum, linking the Vietnamese community to non-government organisations, city councils, states and Federal departments.
The information about aged care services have been introduced to the Vietnamese community via newspapers, radio stations, and AVWA's website. In addition, Australian Vietnamese Women's Association also organized some information sessions with the senior groups to help them to have an overview of the services being offered and how to use those services effectively.
For more information or details about this program, please contact Thien Kim or Thuc Anh on (03) 9428 9078 or (03) 9396 1922.
“Nối kết tốt hơn, cuộc sống tốt hơn cho người Việt cao niên tại Úc”
“Nối kết tốt hơn, cuộc sống tốt hơn cho người Việt cao niên tại Úc” (Better links, better life for older Vietnamese Australians) là dự án được tài trợ từ Bộ Y Tế Cao Niên (Deparment of Health and Ageing). Mục đích của chương trình là nhằm giúp quí vị cao niên và gia đình của họ có thêm thông tin về những dịch vụ chăm sóc cao niên trong tiểu bang Victoria cũng như trên toàn nước Úc. Bên cạnh đó chương trình còn là nhịp cầu nối kết cộng đồng người Việt với các tổ chức phi chính phủ, hội đồng thành phố, chính phủ tiểu bang và liên bang.
Chương trình được giới thiệu đến cộng đồng người Việt thông qua các phương tiện truyền thông bằng tiếng Việt như báo chí, đài phát thanh, trang mạng của Hội. Ngoài ra, Hội Phụ Nữ Việt Úc cũng tổ chức những buổi gặp mặt với các nhóm sinh hoạt cao niên để phổ biến thông tin giúp cho quí vị hiểu thêm về những dịch vụ đang được cung cấp và cách sử dụng chúng hữu hiệu.
Để biết thêm thông tin hoặc chi tiết về chương trình này, xin quí vị vui lòng liên lạc Thục Anh hoặc Thiên Kim qua số (03) 9428 9078 hay (03) 9396 1922.
Thông Tin Hữu Ích
I. Aged Care Services - Dịch Vụ Chăm Sóc Cao Niên
II. Health – Sức Khỏe
2. Nguy cơ bệnh tiểu đường loại II
3. Bạn bè thật quan trọng cho người bệnh lú lẩn
5. Bạn có lo ngại về thính giác của mình
6. Kiểm tra khả năng chủ động tiểu tiện.
7. Vì sao người sa sút trí tuệ bị chứng mất chủ động đại tiểu tiện?
11. U tuyến xơ - Thông tin dành cho phụ nữ
III. Các Dịch Vụ Khác
1. Thông tin về Sở Cứu Hỏa Đô Thành (MFB)
2. Khoản trợ giúp ứng trước tài chánh của Centrelink
3. Thông tin về máy báo động hỏa hoạn
5. Y tá thường trực - Nurse-On-Call
6. Dịch vụ của Vision Australia- Dành cho người sa sút thị lực
7. Thông tin về hạn chế té ngã.
SUPPORT THE ELDERLY TO STAY AT HOME LONGER
The Home Care Packages (HCP) Program is an Australian Government funded program. Our Home Care Packages Program has over 14 years of experience and has been serving the elderly from Vietnamese background in all regions of Metropolitan Melbourne.
The aims of the AVWA HCP Program are:
- to assist senior people from Vietnamese background to remain living at home for as long as possible; and
- to enable them to have choice and flexibility in the way that culturally and linguistically appropriate care and support is provided at home.
The Home Care Packages are delivered on Consumer Directed Care basis. It gives you more control and choice about the types of care and services you receive, how care is delivered and who delivers it to you.
There are 4 levels of care:
- Level 1: basic care need
- Level 2: low care need
- Level 3: medium care need
- Level 4: high care need
OUR SERVICES
The services of a Home Care Package include two parts:
- Case management and service coordination.
- Direct care service and other purchasing to meet the individuals’ specific care needs.
Case management & service coordination
Once you sign a Home Care Agreement with AVWA, a Case manager would be appointed to provide support, care coordination and monitoring your care needs.
The Case manager:
- assists with care planning, care coordination, monitoring and budgeting of services;
- arranges direct services and make referrals to other services as per your care needs;
- is the main contact point for you, your carers and other service providers;
- communicates with all parties in regards to what is to be achieved to assist with meeting your care needs;
- monitors and reviews your care plan and status to ensure the appropriate assistance is provided;
- undertakes an advocacy role where required to ensure your rights are protected.
Care services
A range of services may be provided under a Home Care Package, including:
- Personal care – such as help with showering or bathing, dressing, mobility, meal preparation and eating.
- Support services – such as help with house cleaning, transport to help you do shopping, visit your doctor or attend social activities, gardening, basic home maintenance related to your care needs.
- Clinical services – such as nursing, allied health and therapy services (speech therapy, podiatry, occupational or physiotherapy services,…)
- Support for carers – such as providing relevant information and temporary respite service.
- 24-hour on-call service
Other identified services in your care plan to support you to live at home can also be arranged. Whatever is agreed must be affordable within the funding available for the package.
ELIGIBILITY
Age eligibility is 65 years old and over.
In order to access a Home Care Package (HCP), you need to be referred to My Aged Care, be assessed and approved as eligible by an Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS). Once approved, your name is placed on national waitlist managed by the Government. When a Home Care package is assigned to you, you can contact us for signing Home Care Agreement and discussing Care Plan and service arrangement.
Information about the aged care services can be obtained from My Aged Care on website www.myagedcare.gov.au or via phone 1800 200 422.
CARE FEE
- No Basic Daily Fee is required to pay if you choose AVWA as your service provider.
- Income-tested Care Fee (if your income is over the maximum income for a full age pensioner).
Accepting a Home Care Package does not affect:
- your age pension payment
- carer payment/ allowance of your carer
CONTACT US
For further information and assistance, please contact our bilingual Vietnamese English speaking staff.
HCP – Western region:
Phone: (03) 9396 1922
Email:
Address: Unit 7/6-12 South Rd, Braybrook VIC 3019
HCP – Northern region:
Phone: (03) 9428 9078
Email:
Address: 30 - 32 Lennox St, Richmond VIC 3121
HCP – Eastern & Southern region:
Phone: (03) 9546 2699
Email:
Address: 19/134 Springvale Rd, Springvale VIC 3171
You can transfer your Home Care Package to AVWA.
Gambling Prevention
“Don’t Bet Your Life” is a gambling preventative project funded by Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation . Project works with Vietnamese in metro multiple areas such as Brimbank, Yarra, Springvale, Maribyrnong with four main aims:
- to raise awareness of the detrimental effects of gambling, the matrix which the gaming industry uses to lure people into spending money on gambling,
- to raise awareness the impacts of problem gambling on individuals, families and society.
- to demystify taboos in gambling
- to inform available support services if gambling becomes an issue for themselves and or their relatives
In the last three years, there are varied activities that we have done. The highlights are serial Mental Health First Aids & Gambling Awareness trainings which engaged 100 participants. 30 theatrical workshops related to gambling harms have been organised and performed in front of nearly 200 audiences in West Footscray, St Albans, Ascot Vale, Lalor, Sunshine. We have received a great number of positive feedbacks about these performances.