The Aged Care and Rehabilitation Service (ACRS) integrates ACT Health's aged care and rehabilitation services, with the ultimate goal of improving service quality and accessibility.
ACRS services include prevention, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, support and rehabilitation for older people and people experiencing disability following an illness / trauma.
Phone the Aged Care and Rehabilitation Service on (02) 6207 9977 to access its comprehensive range of services.
ACRS Kambah community precinct
The following Aged Care and Rehabilitation services are moving to Kambah:
- Transitional Therapy Care program
- Equipment Services (Equipment Loan Service, ACT Equipment Subsidy Scheme, ACT Continence Scheme and Domiciliary Oxygen and Respiratory Support Scheme)
- Aged Care and Rehabilitation Service Intake Service
- Independent Living Centre
- Clinical Technology (Prosthetics and Orthotics, Specialised Wheelchair and Posture Seating and Rehabilitation Engineering)
- Driver Assessment and Rehabilitation Service
- Vocational Assessment and Rehabilitation Service
Frequently Asked Questions
| Download: | ACRS Community Precinct at Kambah October 2009 (PDF File - 1056k) |
To obtain back issues, please email: ACRSKambah@act.gov.au
ACT Health is smoke-free
From 01 May 2009, ACT Health is Smoke free. ACT Health is dedicated to protecting healthcare consumers, visitors and staff from the harmful effects of tobacco smoke. Smoking is not allowed at any ACT Health facility, except in a designated outdoor smoking area.
Our approach - patient-centred care
ACRS delivers patient-centred care to the people of the Australian Capital Territory and the surrounding SE NSW region at varied locations and environments, ranging from hospital settings to the patient's home.
ACRS Referral Guide and Forms
The Referral Guide lists the services provided by the Aged Care and Rehabilitation Service.
| Download: | Aged Care and Rehabilitation Service Referral Guide (Microsoft Word Document - 67k) |
Aged Care and Rehabilitation Services referral form (for use by GPs, Allied Health and other community agencies). CHI referral form
Request for inpatient medical consultation (The Canberra Hospital only).
| Download: | Medical consultation request form for Canberra Hospital (PDF File - 50k) |
Request for inpatient medical consultation (Calvary Hospital only).
| Download: | Medical consultation request form for Calvary Hospital (PDF File - 30k) |
ACRS services directory
The ACRS services directory is your guide to the services available.
Contact us
ACRS provides inpatient services at ACT public hospitals, which you can only access by referral from your Doctor.
You can access our community based services through the Community Health Intake (CHI) phone service on (02) 6207 9977.
For general enquiries, please call (02) 6244 2926.
