Helpful Links

Below are links to websites you might find useful to gather additional information. Links are listed alphabetically under common categories for your convenience.

Aged Care

Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA)
- ACSA represents approximately two thirds of the lifestyle and care community and provides information and resources for all areas of the industry.

Aged Care Australia
- Department of Health & Ageing supported site that provides comprehensive but impartial information on the lifestyle and care industry.

Aged Care Standards & Accreditation Agency
- Provides information on what accreditation involves as well as accreditation reports on Care Centres to ensure you choose a Community that provides the best possible service and care.

Department of Health & Ageing – Australian Government
- Provides information about lifestyle and care, along with resources and contact details of those providing industry services.

Human Services – Ageing, Disability & Home Care – NSW Government
- NSW Government site for information on services, partners and areas of interest for older people.

Carers

Aged Care Australia
- Department of Health & Ageing supported site that provides comprehensive but impartial information on the lifestyle and care industry.

Carers Australia
- Carers Australia offer important services like counselling, advice, advocacy, education and training.

Commonwealth Respite & Carelink Centres
- Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centres website is a link to information centres for older people, people with disabilities and those who provide care and services.

Human Services – Ageing, Disability & Home Care – NSW Government
- NSW Government site for information on services, partners and areas of interest for older people.

Dementia Information

Alzheimer’s Australia
- Alzheimer's Australia administers leading edge national dementia programs and services funded by the Commonwealth as well as providing national policy and advocacy for the 257,000 Australians living with dementia.

Dementia Care Australia
- Dementia Care Australia (DCA) is an independent information and education organisation specialising in supporting both people with dementia and their carers.

Financial Information

Aged Care Australia
- Offers details of where you can go for financial and legal information about aged care.

Centrelink - Caring
- A range of information offered to seniors covering areas such as payments, services and other related information.

Centrelink - Retirement
- A range of information offered to seniors covering areas such as payments, services and other related information.

In-Home Care

Aged & Community Services Australia
- ACSA represents approximately two thirds of the lifestyle and care community and provides information and resources for all areas of the industry.

Aged Care Australia
- Department of Health & Ageing supported site that provides comprehensive but impartial information on the lifestyle and care industry.

Department of Health & Ageing – Australian Government
- Provides information about lifestyle and care, along with resources and contact details of those providing industry services.

Human Services – Ageing, Disability & Home Care – NSW Government
- NSW Government site for information on services, partners and areas of interest for older people.

Industry Information

Aged & Community Services Association of NSW & ACT
- The leading peak organisation for aged care services, community care services and retirement villages in NSW & ACT.

Aged & Community Services Australia
- ACSA represents approximately two thirds of the lifestyle and care community and provides information and resources for all areas of the industry.

Australian Institute of Health & Welfare
- The Australian Institute of Health & Welfare (AIHW) is the national agency set up to provide information on Australia's health and welfare, through statistics and data development that inform discussion and decisions on policy and services.

Carelink Centres
- Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centres website links you to information centres for seniors, people with disabilities and those who provide care and services.

Council on the Ageing (COTA)
- COTA is Australia’s leading seniors organisation, run by and for senior Australians. This page provides links to state-based COTA websites to find the one that relates to you.

Department of Health – NSW Government
- NSW Government site for information on health services in a wide range of settings.

Department of Health & Ageing – Australian Government
- Provides information about lifestyle and care, along with resources and contact details of those providing industry services.

DPS Guide to Aged Care
- This website includes valuable information on retirement living and supported / assisted living options as well as the most indepth Guide to Aged Care available in Australia.

National Seniors Association
- A not-for-profit membership based organisation assisting the seniors community by providing economic and social benefits; representing views to Government at all levels; and making donations to charitable institutions.

Seniors Living

Aged Care Australia
- Department of Health & Ageing supported site that provides comprehensive but impartial information on the lifestyle and care industry.

Department of Health & Ageing – Federal Government
- Provides information about lifestyle and care, along with resources and contact details of those providing industry services.

Fair Trading – Consumer Guide – Retirement Villages
- Information about the rights of prospective residents, residents or operators under the Act.

Human Services – Ageing, Disability & Home Care – NSW Government
- NSW Government site for information on services, partners and areas of interest for older people.

Seniors Website
- Australian Government website for Australians over the age of 50, offering a single location for Government and non-Government information and services.