Aged Care

Residential Aged Care Facilities

Western Downs Regional Council manages the following facilities:

• Carinya Aged Care Facility – Miles
• Tarcoola Aged Care Facility – Tara

Community Care

Home and Community Care (HACC) which includes In Home Care and Assistance, Respite and Maintenance.

Western Downs Regional Council coordinates the following programs:

• Chinchilla HACC Home Maintenance Program
• Jandowae Domiciliary Care
• Meandarra Home Nursing Service
• Miles HACC Home Maintenance Program
• Tara Community Care
• Carinya Community Aged Care Packages – Miles

Companion Card Program

Western Downs Regional Council is pleased to be affiliated with the Companion Card program. Council would encourage all organisations to embrace this program.

Find out more details about the Companion Card program…

National Disability Insurance Scheme NDIS

On 1 January 2017, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) rolled out across the Western Downs.

For further information about the NDIS visit www.ndis.gov.au or call 1800 800 110.