Post – Acute Care (PAC)


Post-Acute Care provides assistance to eligible patients discharged from a public hospital, including areas such as Urgent Care Centre, acute services and sub – acute services. These are patients assessed as requiring short term community – based support (up to 4weeks) to assist them to recover in the community and ensure a safe and timely discharge. Post-Acute Care provide the patient with a range of services to meet the individual’s needs. Services commonly used are Home Care, Personal Care, and District Nursing.

Contact: 03 5358 8618