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New South Wales Government Home Page

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Community Information

The Community Portal helps Australians find relevant, up-to-date community information and services. There are more than 250 community topics and links to thousands of resources provided by all levels of government and the non-government sector. The Community Portal is for individuals and communities, and includes special sections for community groups and for community developers.
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Check the ‘Age Page’ of the Community Services section of your local telephone directory for many useful contact phone numbers. Also check your local council’s website for community information, community centres and contacts. See the list of councils here.
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RED ticket savers

As of 4 January 2009, NSW introduced the Regional Excursion Daily ticket costing $2.50 for an all day ticket, but who is eligible?

The RED tickets are available for people holding a current:
· Pensioner Concession card (NSW, Victoria or ACT) issued by Centrelink or Department of Veterans’ Affairs
· NSW Seniors cards
· War Widower card
Valid on Contract B bus services (regular passenger routes and some school routes) including those that traverse into a metropolitan or outer metropolitan area.

Find out more at Transport NSW.

NSW Seniors Week

It’s time for NSW seniors to get out and about and celebrate the good things about reaching “old age”. 

NSW Seniors Week from 11-22 March 2009 is the chance to get out and about and enjoy much of what your state has to offer for free.  More than 700 events take place throughout metropolitan and rural NSW, making sure that everyone can take part.  With free gala concerts for groups and individuals, the chance to try new experiences often free of charge, access to public buildings not usually open to the public, the chance to learn new technology and more, there is plenty to keep you occupied for the whole week.

To view the full program, visit www.nswseniorsweek.com.au.

AboutSeniors also has details of a great NSW Seniors Week discount offer for Taronga Zoo.

Home Care Service (HCS)

Most of Home Care's customers are the frail aged, younger people with disabilities or others who are unable to live in their own homes without some assistance. Home Care also provides assistance to carers, people recovering from illness and families or individuals in crisis.
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Phone (02) 9689 2666
Freecall in Greater Sydney area 1800 350 792

Health Care Complaints Commission

Provides a means of making a complaint about health care practitioners and health care services and to have complaints handled by an independent, accessible organisation, with links to health funds and health and consumer related organisations.
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Phone (02) 9291 7444
Freecall 1800 043 159
TTY (02) 9219 7555

Department of Housing

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The Aged Care Rights Service

The Aged Care Rights Service (TARS) offers advice for residents, specialising in fees, care law and rights.
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Phone (02) 9281 3600

Seniors Information Service

For information on Centrelink entitlements, concessions, retirement accommodation and planning, health and dental services, home and community care services, meals on wheels, senior citizens' centres, education, wills and other legal matters, superannuation and financial issues, and seniors' events. Also fact sheets on many important matters. You can actually ring up SIS and talk to real people!
Phone 13 12 44 (02) 9391 9000
TTY 1800 806 830
non-English 13 14 50

Seniors Card

This site provides the latest information about the various businesses offering discounts to holders of Seniors Card, as well as NSW Government information, products and services, and facilities to notify change of address or lost cards or to sign up for e-newsletters on a range of topics.
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Phone Toll Free 1300 364 758

Older Women Out There

A project using radio and the internet as a way of promoting wellness to older women living in rural and remote areas.
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NSW Health

What you can expect from the NSW public health system.
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Phone 13 23 29 (02) 9391 9000
TTY (02) 9391 9900

Seniors Health - listing government agencies and other organisations.
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State Library of New South Wales Health Information Service.
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Department of Fair Trading

There is a page just for seniors with valuable information on retirement villages, shopping (including online), planning for the future, and more. The department publishes The Seniors’ Guide which is free to senior citizens.
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Department of Education and Training

Adult and Community Education (ACE) centres around NSW run courses for seniors at a heavily subsidised rate. The courses are designed to suit the needs and styles of older people.
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Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care

DADHC brings together the Department of Ageing and Disability (ADD), the Department of Community Services Disability Services function and The Home Care Service of NSW.
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Committee on Ageing

The NSW Committee on Ageing (NSWCOA) provides advice on issues affecting older people to the NSW Government. It does this through consultations and commissioning research and discussion papers. Most publications are free to NSW Senior Card holders and you can order online. 
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