Links
To free information, support, advice & referrals
Seniors Support & Information
My Aged Care 1800 200 422
Seniors Enquiry Line 1300 135 500
Services Australia Older Australians Line 132 300
Elder Abuse Prevention Unit 1300 651 192 (Outside QLD 07 3867 2525) Free information and support for people experiencing or witnessing abuse of an older person
Carer Support
Carer Gateway 1800 422 737
Accommodation Support
Homeless Hotline 1800 474 753
Referrals for crises accommodation & related services e.g. meals, showers, clothing
Financial Support
National Debt Helpline 1800 007 007
Free & confidential advice from professional financial counsellors
Health Support
Dementia Helpline 1800 100 500
Health Direct 13 Health (13 43 25 84). Outside Qld 1800 022 222. Non-urgent health advice via phone by Registered Nurse.
Mental Health Access Line 1300 MHCALL (1300 642 255). Outside Qld call Health Direct 1800 022 222.
Continence Helpline 1800 330 066
PalAssist 1800 772 273 - palliative care support & advice
FAQs
Residential Aged Care (Nursing Home) placements - can you help with this?
We can give you a basic overview of the process and costs and link you to placement options. However, we don’t specialise in placement services because this is a large speciality area in itself - for which there are already numerous placement support services set up for this sole purpose. For more information see Aged Care Decisions
Retirement planning - can you help with this?
We can give you a basic overview of things to consider and link you to retirement planning options. However, we don’t specialise in retirement planning because this is a large speciality area in itself. For more information see Simply Retirement