Department of Health and Ageing

This section of the 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.

Phone - Aged & Community Care Information Line 1800 500 853 (free call) www.ageing.health.gov.au may also allow you to download the brochures etc.

I'd try them before developing anything.  They generally send these out free, seem quite Division friendly, and most are available in a range of different languages. Tanya Heaney (Dandenong Division)

Commonwealth Carelink Centre

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, interstate or anywhere within Australia

Phone 1800 052 222 (freecall) http://www.commcarelink.health.gov.au/

I have found them very good in the past. Also have many brochures available. They also have workers that will go to facilities to "spread the word" as well. Lindy Mills (East Gippsland Division)

Carers Victoria

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