The South Australia Police (SAPOL) Home Assist Scheme is funded by Home and Community Care (HACC) which is a partnership between the Commonwealth Government, State Government, Local Councils, SAPOL and other participating health services.

The aim of the scheme is to improve home and personal safety, allow people to remain in their own homes and to provide a better quality of life.

This scheme is only available for people who are HACC eligible. To meet the criteria you must:

• be frail elderly (usually aged over 65 years)
  
• be of any age and live with a disability
  
• care for or look after someone who is frail aged or lives with a disability.

The Police Service provides:

Free Security Audits - A police coordinator will visit you at home. You will be provided with a written document highlighting safety and security issues. The police officer will provide you with the contact details for the Home Assist representative within your local council. You may also receive assistance to implement police suggestions.

Free Group Presentations - These are available to groups of 15 people or more. The 3 presentations are:

Home and Personal Safety - This talk provides home security and safety tips.

Safety for Residents in an Aged Care Facility - Security and safety advice to residents in an aged care facility.

Safety in the Client's Home - This presentation is aimed at carers and volunteers providing Home Assist services to clients in their home.

For more information

You can get more information and make bookings by contacting the Home Assist Coordinator:

• phone (08) 8204 2817
• or write to GPO Box 1539, Adelaide, SA 5001.

The following leaflets will also give you more information about the scheme. You can download them here or you can get a copy from the Community Programs Section at your local police station.

Home Assist - June 2008 Newsletter ( 74 KB)

Personal Safety Brochure ( 397 KB)

Home Assist - Are You Secure? ( 3MB)

Home Assist - Your Rights & Responsibilities ( 330 KB)