Aged Rights Advocacy Service (ARAS)

The Aged Rights Advocacy Service (ARAS) offers a free, confidential and state-wide service to older people, or their representatives, who are: 

• living in residential aged care or a retirement village
• receiving or seeking to receive Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) or Home Care Package (HCP) services
• at risk of, or experiencing abuse from family or friends

In addition, ARAS delivers the Home Care Check-In project, which provides in-home safety checks for older persons deemed to be vulnerable due to social isolation and at risk of harm or neglect.

ARAS also has specialist Aboriginal Advocates who provide culturally safe support and host an annual Intergenerational Elders and Youth Gathering in regional South Australia.

ARAS provides advocacy assistance to support older people to uphold their rights and their responsibilities.

Accredited at Certificate level of the Australian Service Excellence Standards.

ARAS is the South Australian member of the Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN), which is funded by the Australian Government's National Aged Care Advocacy Program (NACAP). OPAN is a national network comprised of nine state and territory organisations and is guided by the Service Delivery Framework.