Aged Payments & Services
Seniors.gov.au - The online source for all Australians over 50
Seniors.gov.au is the Australian Government's premier source of information for Australians over 50. Seniors.gov.au provides older Australians with information on health, lifestyle, care, finance, work and their legal rights and entitlements. Seniors.gov.au also provides a range of community features including a meeting place, q and a forum, events calendar and a 'living history'.
Aged Care Australia
The Aged Care Australia website is the Australian Government's premier website about aged care. It provides access to government and non-government information and services and will help people make informed decisions about aged care options for themselves and their family members. It hosts a number of features including an Aged Care Home Finder, a Community Care Service Finder and the My Page feature which allows consumers to store material they have selected from the site. .
Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency
The Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Ltd is the independent body responsible for managing the accreditation and ongoing supervision of Commonwealth-funded aged care homes.
Ageing
This section of the Department of Health and Ageing site contains a comprehensive range of topics relevant to Ageing for Consumers. These topics include information on Help to Stay at Home, Residential Care, Caring for Someone, Support for People with Special Needs and related Publications.
Anniversary Messages (Anniversary and birthday greetings from the Prime Minister, Governor-General and the Queen)
Australians celebrating a special birthday or wedding anniversary can receive personal congratulations from the Prime Minister, Governor-General or The Queen. This page provides a table showing who is eligible and details for arranging the message.
Are you Planning For or Needing Help in Retirement?
Centrelink information for people who are retired or who are planning their retirement. Links to pensions, allowances, concession cards, loan schemes, claim forms, assessment for residential aged care and a range of specialist services.
Commonwealth Carelink Centres
Commonwealth Carelink Centres are information centres for older people, people with disabilities and those who provide care and services. Centres provide free and confidential information on community aged care, disability and other support services available locally, intrastate or anywhere within Australia.
Commonwealth Carelink Services Directory
Do you need to know about what community, residential aged care, disability and other support services are available in your area? This directory contains an extensive list of service providers - including the range of services they offer and their contact details.
Concession and Health Care Cards
This Centrelink page provides information about concession cards issued by Centrelink: Health Care Card, Pensioner Concession Card and Commonwealth Seniors Health Card. Includes links to further information about each card.
Help to Stay at Home - Community Care
This section of the Department of Health and Ageing website contains information on community care. It includes information on community care services, home and community care and support for carers.
Home and Community Care
The Home and Community Care (HACC) Program is a central element of the Australian Government's aged care policy, providing community care services to frail aged and younger people with disabilities, and their carers.
Links to Useful Information for Individuals and Communities - Seniors
Community.gov.au is a portal to information relevant to individuals and community organisations across Australia. On this part of the Community Portal you will find links to information on services targeted at seniors.
Office of the Commissioner For Complaints
The Office of the Commissioner For Complaints investigates straightforward and complex complaints from people who believe they have been unfairly treated by the Complaints Resolution Scheme. The Scheme relates to Commonwealth funded aged care services.
www.commissionerforcomplaints.net.au
Residential Care
This section of the Department of Health and Ageing website contains information on residential care. It links to information for health professionals, about the provision of residential care, including care manuals and guides, lists of services, accreditation and financial information.
