{"id":14705,"date":"2024-05-16T13:03:35","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T03:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/php4.webhost5.com.au\/crcs\/?page_id=14705"},"modified":"2024-05-16T13:07:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T03:07:47","slug":"community-assistance-temporary-supports","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/php4.webhost5.com.au\/crcs\/programs-and-services\/community-transport\/community-assistance-temporary-supports\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Assistance &#038; Temporary Supports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; parallax_style=&#8221;vcpb-default&#8221; bg_image_new=&#8221;id^10385|url^https:\/\/php4.webhost5.com.au\/crcs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/temporary-blue-bg.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^temporary-blue-bg|description^null&#8221; bg_image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1712801993328{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;my-page-title&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; el_id=&#8221;Header_Home&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1712730647032{padding-right: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a321127a34d0\" data-id=\"6a321127a34d0\" data-height=\"10\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"10\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><div id=\"ultimate-heading-8996a321127a355f\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-8996a321127a355f uvc-3832 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-8996a321127a355f h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:90px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:90px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#ffffff;margin-bottom:40px;\">Community Assistance &amp; Temporary Supports<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-8996a321127a355f .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:14px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:18px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;color:#ffffff;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Temporary services for people in the ACT to discharge safely from hospital or remain in their homes while they recover from an illness, injury or other health issue.<\/span><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; 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Details of each provider and what they will deliver are included on the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.act.gov.au\/health\/topics\/health-services\/short-term-support-when-you-are-unwell-community-assistance-and-temporary-supports-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u202fACT Government&#8217;s CATS webpage.<\/a>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a321127a35e5\" data-id=\"6a321127a35e5\" data-height=\"40\" data-height-mobile=\"40\" data-height-tab=\"40\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1715063383405{margin-top: 20px !important;background-color: #0a3051 !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a321127a35fb\" data-id=\"6a321127a35fb\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;my-paragraph-text, text-white&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Hours<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a321127a360f\" data-id=\"6a321127a360f\" data-height=\"10\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"10\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_separator color=&#8221;white&#8221; border_width=&#8221;3&#8243;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a321127a3622\" data-id=\"6a321127a3622\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;text-white&#8221;]7am to 7pm on weekdays, excluding public holidays.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a321127a3633\" data-id=\"6a321127a3633\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;my-paragraph-text, text-white&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Contact us<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a321127a3644\" data-id=\"6a321127a3644\" data-height=\"10\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"10\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_separator color=&#8221;white&#8221; border_width=&#8221;3&#8243;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a321127a3655\" data-id=\"6a321127a3655\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;text-white&#8221;]If you are seeking transport assistance under the CATS program, contact our Transport team:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"\">Call 02 6278 8124 or email <a class=\"text-white\" href=\"mailto:transport@crcs.com.au\">transport@crcs.com.au<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are seeking care coordination and bridging supports under the CATS program:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"\">Call Community Services #1 on <a class=\"text-white\" href=\"tel:0261264700\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">02 6126 4700<\/a> or email\u202f<a class=\"text-white\" href=\"mailto:CATS@communityservices1.org\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CATS@communityservices1.org<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a321127a3665\" data-id=\"6a321127a3665\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_single_image image=&#8221;12665&#8243; 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