SEMPHN's Aged Care Programs and Initiatives are dedicated to enhancing the well-being of our seniors in the community and in Residential Aged Care Homes through targeted programs and support.

Current Aged Care Programs and Initiatives

Primary Health Networks have received funding to support the Australian Government’s response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety (Royal Commission). 

In response to the Royal Commission, SEMPHN is funded to address critical issues faced by senior Australians in the Primary Health Care and the Aged Care systems:

- Lack of access to GPs and allied health professionals in Residential Aged Care Homes (RACHs).

- Difficulty accessing after-hours services.

- Inappropriate transfers to hospitals, contributing to poor outcomes.

COVID Vaccination Assistance

SEMPHN supports RACHs to uphold their responsibility to vaccinate residents with their first or additional COVID Vaccine Booster Doses. If accessing the COVID vaccine is a barrier to increasing vaccine uptake at the home, SEMPHN is Commonwealth funded to assist you with organising a GP to vaccinate your residents. Please email agedcare@semphn.org.au to receive vaccination assistance.

Current Aged Care Programs (Dec 2021 - June 2025)

SEMPHN is committed to our major programs, including telehealth care, after-hours support, and early intervention initiatives.

We support RACHs to:

  • Increase the availability and use of telehealth care for aged care residents
  • Develop comprehensive after-hours arrangement and action plans to help residents access urgent assessment and triage services and prevent avoidable hospital presentations.
  • Maintain COVID vaccination levels to ensure resident safety during the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic. Please email agedcare@semphn.org.au to receive vaccination assistance.


Commissioning Early Intervention Initiatives

Focusing on healthy ageing, chronic condition management, and reducing barriers at the interface of aged care and primary health care systems, these initiatives include:

Dementia Pathways

Aged Care Clinical Referral Pathways

  • Support for health professionals in connecting older individuals to local health, support, and aged care services in the Alfred Health, Monash Health and Peninsula Health Local Hospital Networks.

Care Finder - Connecting Communities

  • Establishing a network of care finders in the South Eastern Melbourne Region to provide intensive assistance, ensuring vulnerable or isolated senior Australians understand, access and connect with aged care, primary health and social supports in the community. 

Dementia Rehabilitation

  • Tailored in-home rehabilitation for people (65+) living with dementia in the Mornington Peninsula Shire and the City of Casey. Delivered by Encara, our program focuses on improving independence and wellbeing. Led by a team of Allied Health Professionals, the program combines therapeutic interventions, education, and personalised care, integrating allied health with aromatherapy, art therapy and music therapy.


Stay Informed

To receive updates on our open tenders, we encourage you to register to our tender platform eProcure, and SEMaphore, our commissioning newsletter. 

 We have a team dedicated to the rollout of these programs, please contact us by emailing us at agedcare@semphn.org.au or call 1300 331 981

 More information can be found here: https://www.agedcareengagement.health.gov.au/



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