Did you know that Leigh Place is a verified provider of specialised services for:
- Culturally and linguistically diverse; and
- Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people.
What does the specialisations mark mean?
Essentially, that a provider’s specialised services for a specific diverse needs group has received independent verification.
Under the Aged Care Quality Standards and Charter of Aged Care Rights, everyone receiving government-funded aged care is entitled to be treated with dignity and respect, and to have their identity, culture, and diversity valued. However, some providers go above and beyond, tailoring their services, staff, and organisation to meet the needs of specific groups. These aged care providers can apply to have their specialised services independently verified against the My Aged Care Provider Specialisation Verification Framework (the Framework).
The Framework means that aged care providers must be assessed and verified before they can claim to provide specialised services for:
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities;
- people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds (CALD);
- people who are financially or socially disadvantaged;
- veterans;
- people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless;
- care leavers (people who spent time in out-of-home care when they were children);
- parents separated from their children by forced adoption or removal;
- lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or intersex people (LGBTI); or
- people who live in rural or remote areas.
Verification applications are assessed by an internal assessment team within the Department of Health and Aged Care.
You can see which providers offer one or more verified diverse needs specialisations using the Find a provider tool on the MyAgedCare website.
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