Aged Care Supported Accommodation Service (ACSAS)

Funder: NSW Fair Trading

Program summary

The Aged Care Supported Accommodation Service is a triennial program funded under the Rental Bond Board Grants Program.  The Service provides advocacy, information and education services for residents in supported accommodation across NSW, with a particular emphasis on those people living in retirement villages.

Key dates

Current triennium: 1 July 2008 - 30 June 2011.

Next call for applications: February 2011.

Who can apply?

Incorporated not-for-profit organisations may apply for the operation of the Aged Care Supported Accommodation Service to assist residents living in supported accommodation across NSW.

Who can't apply?

Applications can not be made by:

• organisations based outside of NSW;
• organisations not incorporated;
• for-profit organisations;
• landlord organisations.

What will be funded?

Current priorities

As part of NSW Fair Trading's consumer protection and social justice policies, funding is provided to non profit organisations to provide information, community education, advice and advocacy services for New South Wales residents in supported accommodation such as retirement villages, nursing homes, hostels and boarding houses.

More information

For further information on the Aged Care Supported Accommodation Service grants program, please visit: http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/About_us/Grants/Aged_care_supported_accommodation_service.html

Contact

Related Categories

• Carers
• Children & families
• Housing
• Older people