Free, confidential advice and information from continence consultants.
https://www.continence.org.au/pages/national-continence-helpline.html
Useful Links
General information
Combined Pensioners & Superannuants Association
Council on the Ageing (NSW)
Department of Health
Department of Social Services
My Aged Care Seniors Portal
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
Commonwealth Carelink
Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre
Integrated Carers Support Services
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Fair Trading
Hopeline
Telephone counselling 9am-9pm for carers living with a person with a terminal illness.
NSW Health Department
NSW Trustee and Guardian
Pets of Older Persons (POOPS)
The POOPS program assists elderly people who are socially isolated by helping with their pets in times of crisis. The program aims to keep pets and their elderly owners happy, healthy and together in their own homes for as long as possible.
https://www.rspcansw.org.au/our-work/programs-community-services/pets-for-older-persons
People With Disabilities (PWD)
Healthlink
Health information for seniors.
Retirement Village Residents Association
Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN)
Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) is a network of organisations dedicated to improving the lives of Australia’s older, and most vulnerable, people.
GAROP Australia
GAROP Australia is the national alliance of older Australians and Australian organisations representing older people.
Carers NSW
Carers NSW works with all carers regardless of their age, location, life-stage or circumstances. This includes those caring for individuals with support needs relating to ageing, disability, health and mental illness.
Information and Privacy Commission NSW
If you have a specific enquiry or need assistance with a privacy issue, please call or email us.
Centrelink
Contact Centrelink for information on payments and services for older Australians who are retired, planning for retirement or considering working past age pension age.
https://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/themes/older-australians
Senior Planet – ageing with attitude
Senior Planet celebrates ageing by sharing information and resources that support aging with attitude, with a particular focus on technology’s role in helping adults 60 and up connect, stay healthy and enjoy life.