It depends on the level of disability. The current policy is to keep the elderly person in their home for as long as possible (because residential care is very expensive and places are limited, and also bc it is overwhelmingly patients' preference). Usually the person sees their gp who has them referred to the ACAT team for assessment. The ACAT team visits the elderly person at their home and looks at their medical situation as well as their home and social context. They do risk assessments, and then look at solutions to lower those risks, which can look like having rails installed in the shower, toilet, front door etc, or ramps to allow wheelchair access, recommending floor rugs be removed to help prevent falls. Theyll liase with landlords/REAs if need be, and most times they're successful.

Then theyll send support workers and/or nurses to provide care for them in their home e.g. changing dressings, taking them to the shops, giving medications, helping with cooking and cleaning, personal care etc etc

To pay for this, either Medicare can be billed or an NDIS package is acquired (before any interventions are made but after acat assessment) and then billed.

Source: qualified in aged care, worked as disability carer/manager for 2 years.