Our extensive involvement in aged care, particularly through the Mid North Coast Aged Coordinated Care Project, highlighted the need for enhanced service options for the aged on the Mid North Coast of NSW. Development was ad hoc and there was a clear shortage of residential and community based care. After discussing this with various agencies we identified the need for a Regional Aged Care Strategic Plan. Extensive consultation and lobbying followed and ACHIEVE then prepared a submission through a sponsoring agency to secure funding for the planning process.

The result was the largest grant of its kind being awarded to the community through the sponsoring agency, and the subsequent development of a Regional Aged Care Strategic Plan.