RAS Assessment Information

The Department of Health and Aged Care (the Department) has announced the introduction of the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT), replacing the National Aged Care Screening and Assessment Form for assessing eligibility for government-subsidised aged care. This marks the initial phase of implementing the Single Assessment System, designed to simplify access to aged care and adjust services as older individuals' needs evolve. For more information on the new Integrated Assessment Tool, visit the Department's website.

As the assessment landscape is experiencing significant change and transformation, with the number of Regional Assessment Service (RAS) providers reduced from 75 to 12 as of July 2024. This shift has involved approximately 11,000 to 12,000 clients during the transition.

The Department of Health and Aged Care (Dept) has released a list of Assessment services operating nationally. 
To identify the assessment services operating in your area please visit the Department's page.

Information session FAQ and recording

An information session was held by the Southern Metro, Eastern, and Grampian Sector Development Teams to introduce some of the assessment services – Access Care Network Australia (ACNA), Aspire4Life, APM (Serendipity), and Department of Health (Vic). Here is the summary, and frequently asked questions with responses.

The recording of the information session, where questions for the panel had been obtained upon registration can be viewed below: