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'.

www.seniors.gov.au

Age Discrimination

Young, old and everyone in between - Australians of all ages have a right to be treated fairly and have the same opportunities as everyone else. The Australian Human Rights Commission has a particular focus on addressing barriers to equality and participation faced by mature workers, older Australians and young people.

www.humanrights.gov.au

Aged

This page provides information about topics such as: Assistance and Support, Accommodation Options, Medical Information and Government Benefits.

www.nsw.gov.au

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. .

www.agedcareaustralia.gov.au

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.

www.health.gov.au

Ageing

HealthInsite's Ageing topic page provides links to resources on maintaining your health as you age and enter retirement. HealthInsite provides links to some of Australia's most authoritative health organisations and their websites.

www.healthinsite.gov.au

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.

www.itsanhonour.gov.au

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.

www.centrelink.gov.au

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.

www9.health.gov.au

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.

www9.health.gov.au

jobWISE

Jobwise is a web site supporting mature age employment and contains information for employers, mature age job seekers and mature age workers. The site is managed by the Labour Market Strategies Group of the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.

www.jobwise.gov.au

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.

www.community.gov.au

My Account (secure entry point to Australian Government social and health related services)

Myaccount is the secure entry point to Australian Government social and health related services. Use this single website to access information and services with a range of Human Services agencies such as Centrelink, Medicare Australia and the Child Support Agency.

myaccount.humanservices.gov.au