Care finder

The care finder program supports vulnerable older people who would not be able to arrange aged care services without intensive support and do not have a family member or friends who can help. 

People who may be eligible for care finder:

1. need help with one or more everyday tasks
2. are aged 65 years or older (50 years or older for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people) OR are 50 years or older at risk of, or experiencing homelessness; and
3. have one or more reasons* for requiring intensive support to interact with My Aged Care, access aged care services and/or other relevant supports in the community.

To receive care finder support, a person must:

• have no carer or support person who can help them, or 
• not have a carer or support person they feel comfortable or trust to support them, and 
• be eligible for government-funded aged care.

In addition, they should have one or more of these reasons for needing intensive support:

• have difficulty communicating because of language or literacy problems
• find it difficult to understand information and make decisions
• be reluctant to engage with aged care or government
• be in an unsafe situation if they do not receive services.