Deadline: 30 June 2025
The Positive Ageing Assistance fund supports older people on a low income living in the City of Fremantle, to assist them maintaining their independence in their own home.
Funding Information
- Amount: $150 per person per year.
- Assessment Timeframe: Up to 10 working days.
Eligible Costs
- Short term services:
- Domestic assistance
- Personal care
- Social support including shopping assistance
- Meal preparation
- Transport
- Personal alarm subsidy
- Technology subsidy
- One-off support services:
- Home maintenance (i.e. gardening)
- Items to address safety concerns
- Access modifications to home (i.e. rails, ramps, home access upgrades)
Ineligible Costs
- Funding for a service that is covered under the applicants Age Care Package
- Retrospective funding
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications will be considered from:
- A City of Fremantle resident
- Aged 65 years and over or 55 years and over for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders
- The service must be essential to the wellbeing, rehabilitation, and safety of the recipient
- Provide a copy of a valid concession card- Pensioner Concession Card, Health Care Concession Card, Department of Veteran’s Affairs Pension Concession Card
Application Requirements
- To access the funding, recipients are required to:
- Purchase the service after the notification of the outcome
- Provide the City with a tax receipt or invoice
For more information, visit City of Fremantle.
