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Web Links for Seniors

Internet links to other websites that provide information and services for seniors.

Commonwealth Carelink Centres

www.commcarelink.health.gov.au

Commonwealth Carelink Centres provide an information service to help put older Australians, people with disabilities and those who care for them in touch with a wide range of community, aged care and disability services. Anyone can visit a Commonwealth Carelink Centre or receive the information they need by calling 1800 052 222 or visit their website.

Home Flexi Care Southern Highlands

www.bcs.org.au

Delivers community aged care packages assisting frail and elderly people to remain at home such as personal care, domestic, gardening, shopping, meals and transport assistance. To be eligible persons must be assessed by the Aged Care Assessment team.

Combined Pensioner and Superannuants Association – NSW

www.cpsa.org.au

Provides seniors infoline including housing, tenancy and medicines information, library, home and community care and community visitors services.

Council on the Ageing NSW

www.cotansw.com.au

Protects and promotes wellbeing of older people in NSW through policy work, provides publications and library services, support to senior citizens clubs, older men’s groups, grandparents’ support groups etc.

Seniors Card

www.seniorscard.nsw.gov.au

NSW shopping discount and travel concession card for people aged 60 years or over, who are not working more than 20 hours/week & are permanently resident in NSW. Application forms are available from Australia Post.

Southern Adult Education

www.saec.nsw.edu.au

An accredited centre providing interesting and informative classes geared to needs of the community.

Ageing, Disability and Home Care Department NSW

www.dadhc.nsw.gov.au

Administers and delivers a range of programs of care and support to older people, people with a disability and their carers to enable them to have equitable opportunity to participate in community life.

Centrelink

www.centrelink.gov.au

Provides information & services in relation to pensions, allowances, concession and health cards, special circumstance payments.

Veterans Affairs Department

www.dva.gov.au

Provides information for veterans, former and current members of the Defence forces and their families on access to support services. Also provides medical treatment for veterans and their dependants and is responsible for War Veterans, War Widows and Service Pensions, Defence Service Home Loans and Insurance.

Contact details
Wingecarribee Shire Council
02 4868 0888 (ph)
02 4869 1203 (fax)
wscmail@wsc.nsw.gov.au

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