Disability Services

The Town of Port Hedland adopted a Disability Service Plan in February 1996 to ensure that Council’s services, facilities and functions are promoted to people with disabilities and that people with disabilities can access and participate fully in Council’s facilities, functions and services. The document was updated regularly until 2003, and a major review undertaken in 2008.

The Disability Services Act (1993) requires all public authorities, including Local Government Authorities; to prepare and implement a Disability Access and Inclusion Plan to ensure that people with disabilities can access their services and facilities.

The plan can be downloaded here

To obtain further information http://www.disability.wa.gov.au/

Port Hedland HACC

Port Hedland Home and Community Care is sponsored by the Town of Port Hedland since 1987 and fully funded by the Commonwealth and State Government, under the Home and Community Care Program.

Port Hedland Home and Community Care (HACC) endeavours to maintain frail aged people and people with disabilities and their primary carers in their own home, to enhance their well-being and promote at all time their independence and unique abilities, so to avoid their having to prematurely consider moving into residential care.

Services may include such things as delivered meals, domestic assistance, home maintenance, and transport. The Program also provides services to the Carers of people, mainly by giving them a break from their caring work.

For a referral form, please click here

Who is eligible to receive services?

Under the Home and Community Care National Guidelines, people who are eligible to receive services include:

• people who are frail aged
• people with disabilities
• people who have long term medical illness
• the people who provide care for those mentioned above

What services are available?

• DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE
• SOCIAL SUPPORT
• RESPITE
• PERSONAL CARE
• HOME MAINTENANCE
• TRANSPORT
• CENTRE BASED DAY CARE
• MEALS ON WHEELS
• COMMUNITY SERVICES INFORMATION
• DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE

Other services - non HACC

Port Hedland HACC is not funded directly for Community Aged Care Packages and Allied Health Services. Allied Health, such as Physiotherapy, Podiatry and Home Modifications and the installation of aids, are provided through the Port Hedland Regional Hospital on referral from your Doctor.

How can I obtain assistance?

To contact us for more information or to receive services from Port Hedland Home and Community Care.

Deb Craigie
Manager Aged and Disability Services
Ph:  9140 2306