Positive Services Forum 2009

HIV & Ageing

Nada RatcliffeManager

Community Support Services

A COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP

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NThis is about………

• Community development• Mainstreaming• HIV and Ageing• Partnerships• Legislative reforms• Supporting our communities

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NWORKING TOGETHER

The successful Australian response

to HIV has been based on partnerships across various levels…….

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NPartnerships with

mainstream services• Particular relevance for small

areas – may be unable to have specialist services e.g.

Pozhets Bobby Goldsmith

Foundation Positive Women Paediatric HIV services

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NThe Australian Capital

Region

Relatively small

The AAC ACT and PLWHA ACT are the only community sector agencies in the region specialising in minimising the impact of HIV on our communities

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NCurrent partnership

successes

ACT SPECIAL NEEDS DENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM

In partnership with ACT Health…..

(community/government)

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N

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NCurrent partnership

successes

In partnership with…………..

Havelock Housing Association Inc.

(other community agency)

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NWILLIAMS HOUSING

PROGRAM

Dedicated Community HousingLong term accommodationIncome based rentalCurrently accommodating

Currently…… 1 large family +1 couple = 7

affected

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N

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NAAC Legal Advice Service

• Free legal advice sessions • With ACT private practice• Experienced legal practitioner• Registered migration agency• HIV + and GLBT community

(a community/corporate partnership)

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NPartnerships in an ageing

environment

More people than ever are living with HIV

Large numbers of people ageing

with HIV

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NREALITY

• Ageing• Bio/psycho/social issues of ageing• Frail aged• Unable to fully self manage• Wanting to maintain

independence• Need for day to day support• Special needs relating to HIV• Every situation = unique

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NREALITY

We need to ensure that:

high quality, flexible, specialist aged care services are available

for people living HIV and affected communities

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NCommunity Aged Care

Packages (CACPs)

• Provide a planned and managed package of community care

• Complex care needs

• Would like to remain living in your own home

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NTypes of Services

• meal preparation • laundry • assistance with continence

management• transport • personal care • social support • home help • gardening, and • temporary in-home respite care

……

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NSpringOut Fairday

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NWHAT NEXT THEN….

• Initial meeting• Exchange of information• Follow up meeting & approval • Community Aged Care Rounds• Joint submission – with Uniting

Care Ageing being the primary applicant (as a long term provider)

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NAND THEN…..MOST

IMPORTANTLY

Agencies have shared…..

VALUES

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AIDS ACTION COUNCIL OF THE ACT

-OUR VALUES-

• Strive for excellence

• Empower individual & communities

• Commit to shared responsibility

• Promote equity of access, dignity & respect

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NUnitingCare Ageing -

Values

»Courage»Compassion»Growth »Respect»Integrity»Community

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NROLES

-UNITINGCARE AGEING-

STAFF RECRUITMENT STAFF MANAGEMENT

ADMINISTRATIVE OUTPUT REPORTING

ONGOING COLLABORATION

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NROLES

-AIDS ACTION COUNCIL-

CIRCULATE INFORMATION

THROUGH NETWORKS

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NProvide information

to…..• Men & women with HIV• Partners & family members• Affected communities • Medical practitioners• Other medical services• Allied health professionals• Community based organisations• Aged care agencies including ACAT

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REFERRAL TO

UNITINGCARE AGEING

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STAFF TRAINING

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MONITORING & ONGOING SUPPORT

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NOther considerations

RESOURCES ?

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N“yes…..”

..…potentially a high quality flexible service to assist people living with HIV and affected communities to remain living independently in their own homes

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N“no………”

• Good networking • Relationship building• Awareness raising • Put the issue on the table• Reinforces sense of community• Reinforces the issue internally….• Opportunities for reflection &

review

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Nand……….

TRY AGAIN…………….

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…the political is the personal

…the personal is the political

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Nthankyou

………….any questions?