Home and Community Care Home Modification Services
Home and Community Care Home Modification Services are funded through the joint Commonwealth/State Home and Community Care Program administered by the Department of Communities (Disability Services). The Department of Communities (Housing and Homelessness Services) manages and administers 13 Home Modification Services on behalf of Disability Services.
The aim of the program is to assist older and frail persons and younger persons with moderate, severe or profound disabilities to remain living at home.
Services provided
Home and Community Care Home Modification Services may provide information, assessment, project management and/or financial assistance for larger home modifications, such as ramps and bathroom adaptations.
The range of services provided may include:
- initial home assessment
- occupational therapy assessment
- arranging the preparation of building plans and specifications
- cost estimation
- project coordination of building modification
- post modification assessment
- referral and information.
Target groups
As the services are funded by the Home and Community Care Program, eligibility is determined by the Home and Community Care Program National Guidelines. The service is for older and frail persons and younger persons with moderate, severe or profound disabilities, who need support with home modifications to prevent premature or inappropriate long-term residential care in a hostel, nursing home or similar institution, and the carers of those persons.
Locations and contact details of services
Home Modification Services are not available in all parts of Queensland.
Further information
Housing Provider Management
Social Housing Programs
Department of Communities (Housing and Homelessness Services)
GPO Box 690
BRISBANE QLD 4001
Telephone: 1300 880 882 (cost of a local call)
Email: 
housingprovidermanagement@housing.qld.gov.au
For information on other Home and Community Care Home Modification services and services for carers, contact Carelink on 1800 052 222.
Multilingual information on Home and Community Care is available by visiting the 
Queensland Health website.
Last updated 02 September 2009
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