{"id":314,"date":"2017-10-17T01:17:02","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T01:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/ciss\/?post_type=services&#038;p=314"},"modified":"2026-06-17T15:08:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T05:08:01","slug":"aged-care-assessment-team-acat","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/community\/healthcare-services\/aged-care-assessment-team-acat","title":{"rendered":"Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT)"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We assess the medical, physical, cultural, psychological and social care needs of frail older persons to help them access a range of Australian Government-subsidised aged care 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fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><h2>Refer a patient<\/h2><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-width-small:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><strong>To refer a patient:<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myagedcare.gov.au\/service-providers\">My Aged Care Gateway<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-width-small:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><strong>Referral enquiries:<br \/>\n<\/strong>1800\u00a0200\u00a0422<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div>\n"}]}],"what_to_expect":false,"general_content_2":false,"clinic_introduction":"","clinic_details":[{"clinic":""}],"general_content_3":false,"frequently_asked_questions":false,"healthcare_professionals":[{"for_healthcare_professionals":"","research_heading":"Research, education and 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