Aged Care

Older people living in country South Australia deserve access to high-quality, coordinated care that supports their independence, wellbeing, and connection to community.

While many older South Australians wish to remain in their own home and local area for as long as possible, they need support to stay actively engaged in managing their health and to navigate an often complex care system. Access to timely, appropriate primary health and aged care services is essential to ageing well, particularly in rural and remote region.

In response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, the Australian Government has provided Country SA PHN with funding to improve access to care for older people. We are now taking on an enhanced role to better support the needs of older people, their carers, and the health professionals who work with them across our region.

Through targeted commissioning, system integration, and strong local partnerships, we are committed to helping older South Australians live well, age with dignity, and access the care and support they need—wherever they call home.

We are committed to ensuring older South Australians can access timely, high-quality care close to home and age well in their communities. This includes:

• Commissioning services that respond to identified needs and gaps in the local primary health and aged care systems.
• Enhancing access to general practitioners and other primary care providers across regional, rural and remote areas.
• Improving care coordination, integration, and continuity, contributing to better health and wellbeing outcomes for older people, wherever they choose to live and receive care.
• Promoting healthy ageing in place, enabling older people to live safely and independently in their own homes for as long as possible.
• Supporting access to aged care services and other relevant supports in the community.
• Building the capacity of health and aged care professionals through education, resources, and system-level support.

care finder Program

The care finder program connects older Australians in country South Australia, who need individual and intensive support to access aged care services and/or other community supports.

A network of care finder staff across country South Australia are available to assist those aged 65 years or older, or 50 and over for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Residential Aged Care

Country SA PHN funds a range of projects, programs, and resources designed to support residential aged care homes (RACHs) in enhancing the health and wellbeing of their residents.

These initiatives focus on better access to health services, enhanced clinical support and more coordinated person-centred care.

Palliative Care

Country SA PHN is funded under the Greater Choice for At Home Palliative Care (GCfAHPC) measure.

This measure aims to support country South Australian people, their families, carers, and healthcare professionals, to access palliative & end of life care with a focus on quality, safety, and culturally appropriate at-home services.

HealthPathways SA

HealthPathways SA is an online portal that provides GPs, specialists, nurses, the aged care sector and allied health professionals with easy access to comprehensive, evidence-based assessment, management and localised referral resources for specific health conditions.

HealthPathways SA is a partnership between SA Health, Adelaide PHN, and Country SA PHN.

Needs Assessment

Country SA PHN's Needs Assessment identifies the health and service needs, gaps and opportunities for improved outcomes of older people in our region.