Elder Care Support Program
Supports ECS Workers to deliver culturally safe aged care connection and coordination for Aboriginal Elders and older people.
The Elder Care Support (ECS) program delivers culturally safe aged care connection and coordination for Aboriginal Elders and older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in South Australia.
AHCSA works in partnership with Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) and other Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) to support Elders and their families to understand, navigate, and access the aged care services they are entitled to. AHCSA supports the ECS workforce through coordination, guidance, and system-level support to strengthen culturally safe aged care pathways across the state.
Support older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to understand and engage with the aged care system, receiving greater local support.
Reduce barriers across the aged care journey and increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people accessing aged care services, achieving or exceeding equality with non‑Indigenous people.
Strengthen culturally safe aged care services across South Australia.
AHCSA works alongside member ACCHOs to ensure they and their ECS workforce are supported to deliver high-quality, culturally safe aged care support. Through the ECS program, AHCSA provides training, coordination, advocacy, and aged care system navigation support, assisting members to connect Elders with appropriate services and respond to challenges as needs change.
Access workforce resources, guidance, tools, or contact the team through the AHCSA Member Portal
Address:
12 McLaren Parade, Port Adelaide SA 5015, Australia
(08) 8241 0442
kurayerlo.org.au
Address:
76 Bastyan Crescent, Whyalla Stuart SA 5608, Australia
(08) 8649 9900
nunyara.org.au
Address:
19A Oxford Terrace, Port Lincoln SA 5606, Australia
(08) 8683 0162
plahs.org.au
Address:
Tullawon Health Service Inc Clinic, Tullawon Sq, Yalata SA 5690, Australia
(08) 8625 6237
tullawon.org.au
Address:
1 Eyre Highway, Ceduna SA 5690, Australia
(08) 8626 2500
yadu.org.au
Address:
191 Commercial St W, Mount Gambier SA 5290, Australia
08 8724 7270
pangula.org.au
Address:
134 Waymouth St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
(08) 8205 1500
afss.com.au
Address:
40-46 Dartmouth St, Port Augusta SA 5700, Australia
(08) 8642 9991
pikawiyahealth.org.au
Address:
124 Adelaide Rd, Murray Bridge SA 5253, Australia
1800 023 846
moorundi.org.au
Address:
8 Umoona Rd, Coober Pedy SA 5723, Australia
(08) 8672 5255
uths.com.au
76 Bastyan Crescent, Whyalla Stuart SA 5608, Australia
19A Oxford Terrace, Port Lincoln SA 5606, Australia
Tullawon Health Service Inc Clinic, Tullawon Sq, Yalata SA 5690, Australia
1 Eyre Highway, Ceduna SA 5690, Australia
191 Commercial St W, Mount Gambier SA 5290, Australia
134 Waymouth St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
40-46 Dartmouth St, Port Augusta SA 5700, Australia
124 Adelaide Rd, Murray Bridge SA 5253, Australia
8 Umoona Rd, Coober Pedy SA 5723, Australia
AHCSA and South Australian West Coast ACCHO Network (SAWCAN) were honoured to co-host the Elder Care Support Statewide Yarning Circle on Boandik Country in Mount Gambier.
The new Aged Care Act 2024 begins 1 November 2025. It’s a chance to build a system that truly respects our Elders.
The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) has today opened the second Elder Care Support National Yarning Circle in Adelaide with a focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led aged care.
