Resources for Older Persons
Help and support for older persons and their carers.
Alzheimer's Australia and National Dementia Helpline
National peak body and charity Australians living with dementia those involved in their care. It advocates for the needs of people living with all types of dementia, and for their families and carers, and provides support services, education and information.
Carers NSW
Information, education, training, advocacy, counselling and other support services to help carers, whilst raising awareness about the valuable role that carers play.
Department of Social Services – Ageing and Aged Care
Aims to encourage older people to live active and independent lives, working to deliver quality, affordable and accessible aged care and carer support services through subsidies and grants, industry assistance, training and regulation of the aged care sector.
Department of Veterans' Affairs
Delivering government programs for war veterans, members of the Australian Defence Force, members of the Australian Federal Police and their dependants.
FSG Australia
Overnight, weekend (or longer) respite for carers of people with dementia or frail with age, respite utilising a host family or in-home model to provide assistance to employed carers as well as reaching out to those living in the rural or hinterland areas of the region.
My Aged Care
Australian Government website to assist with navigating the aged care system. Designed to give people more choice, more control and easier access to a full range of aged care services.
Ozcare
Not-for-profit organisation providing a diverse range of quality health and human services including aged care services to over 65s.
QLife
National counselling and referral service for LGBTI people, providing early intervention, peer support for people of all ages experiencing poor mental health, psychological distress, social isolation, discrimination, experiences of being mis-gendered.
1800Respect (1800737732)
This is a 24-hour national sexual assault, family and domestic violence counselling line for any Australian who has experienced, or is at risk of, family and domestic violence and/or sexual assault.