NSW Fair Trading
Retirement villages – the rights and responsibilities of residents, prospective residents and operators
NSW Fair Trading
Residential land lease communities – the laws covering permanent sites in caravan and residential parks
WelcomeMat
Find affordable rental housing in NSW – search by location for affordable housing
Housing Hub
Find NDIS supported housing and accommodation – search by location for Specialist Disability Accommodation
Tenants’ Union
Information and advice about your rights as a tenant
Aged Care Guide
Find information and connect with aged care providers
Service NSW
Hospitals and ambulances – find hospitals, check performance and wait times, pay ambulance fees and claim exemptions, book patient transport
Australian Patients Association
Your rights as a patient
Service NSW
Health services and tools
Looking After Your Mental Health
Other Avenues for Support
Carer Support / Carer Gateway – 1800 422 737
Dementia Australia – 1800 100 500
Assistance with living at home or a residential aged care facility – 1800 200 422
Housing Assistance
Residential Tenancy – Tenants Union NSW
Department of Communities & Justice Home Service – 1800 152 152
Financial issues
Staying Connected
Safety Concerns
General Information
Help with Shopping
My Aged Care
Find services in the home and residential age care
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
COTA Australia
Self-management Resources and Tools – guide to self-managing your home care package
State Library of NSW
Rest assured – a legal guide to wills, estates, planning ahead and funerals in NSW
Law Society of NSW
Solicitor Referral Service – find suitable solicitors near you
LawAccess NSW
Find legal information about family, debts, fines, jobs, planning ahead, going to court, neighbours and more
Seniors Rights Service
Legal information, legal services, aged care advocacy services
Service NSW
Cost of Living – find rebates and savings you may be eligible for
Financial Rights Legal Centre
Advice and advocacy for people in financial stress
MoneyMob
Talkabout – financial advice for Aboriginal people
WorkVentures
Access low-cost computers, traineeships, IT training, career guidance
Leep
Help to get online
Telstra Tech Savvy Seniors
Help to develop the skills and confidence to use technology
Be Connected (esafety.gov.au)
Information, advice and training to help you thrive in a digital world
Cemeteries and Crematoria NSW
Planning for burial, cremation and ways to remember life
NSW Communities and Justice
fter someone dies – notifying people, making funeral arrangements and dealing with the deceased person’s property
Australian Death Notification Service
Notify a range of organisations than someone has died without having to approach each one separately.
State Library of NSW
Rest assured – a legal guide to wills, estates, planning ahead and funerals in NSW
Assistive Technology Australia
Find all manner of devices to help you perform tasks that might otherwise be difficult
Australian Human Rights Commission
Elder Abuse – information about how to identify elder abuse and Elder Abuse Helpline
Ageing and Disability Commission
Report concerns of abuse, neglect or exploitation of an older person or an adult with disability
Family Relationships Online
Information for grandparents when their children experience family separation
ParentLine NSW
Information and advice for grandparents raising grandchildren
Services Australia
Grandparent Advisers – tailored advice about payments and support services for grandparent carers, foster carers and kinship carers
NSW Communities and Justice
Carer Support Services – training, support and advocacy for carers
