hiv & ageing
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Nada_Ratcliffe from the AIDS Action Council ACT describes successful partnerships between AACACT and other community services. This presentation was given at the AFAO Positive Services Forum in June 2009.TRANSCRIPT
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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NROLES
REFERRAL TO
UNITINGCARE AGEING
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NROLES
STAFF TRAINING
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NROLES
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?