
TY  - JOUR
A1  - McAllister, Adrienne 
T1  - People who are 'socially disadvantaged' and the role of the aged care assessment team: a case example
JF  - Australian Health Review
JO  - Aust. Health Review
Y1  - 2004
VL  - 27
IS  - 2
SP  - 100
EP  - 102
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/AH042720100 
N2  - Adrienne McAllister is an Occupational Therapist with the Gold Cast Aged Care Assessment Team.The role of Aged Care Assessment TeamsAged Care Assessment Teams (ACAT) were developed as part of the aged care reforms that have been implemented in Australia over the last twenty years (Howe1997). Their role includes completion of comprehensive assessments, clarification of client needs, identification of care options to meet needs and assistance to access to services (CDH&amp;AC 2000). They are described as having a coordinating role for clients with complex care or special needs (McCallum et al 1992, Gray 2001) and it is people with special needs, specifically those with social disadvantage, that are the focus of this paper. 
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