1994
A vision for the future
Murray Schache, a community local, rallied neighbours to address a problem: the desperate need for specialised, elderly support services in the rural, remote Murray Mallee region of South Australia.
Representatives from the nine councils devised a concept: a unique collaboration that would be nationally recognised as a model for aged care services delivery.
Each council nominated a community representative who worked in aged care. Collectively, these advocates (the Board of Directors) identified needs, available resources, and communicated information throughout the region. Not-for-profit, each council agreed to commit to ongoing financial support.
The Federal Government’s introduction of Community Aged Care Packages (CACPs) inspired the ‘group’ to apply for 20 packages. With a successful first funding round, the ‘group’ formalised into MMACG.