Useful Links
Government Agencies and Services
Aged Care Information Line (free call) 1800 500 853
Complaints Resolution Scheme 1800 550 552
Aged and Community Services Australia
www.agedcare.org.au
Aged Care Assessment Service
www.health.gov.au/acc/whoswho/acat/acatindx.html
Aged Care Standards & Accreditation Agency
www.accreditation.aust.com
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
www.aihw.gov.au
Australia's national agency for health and welfare statistics and information. The site includes lists and full text publications, including its two key biannual reports - Australia's Health and Australia's Welfare, plus a series of 37 fact sheets called Older Australians at a Glance
Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services
www.facs.gov.au
Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
www.health.gov.au
Department of Justice in Victoria
www.justice.vic.gov.au
Department of Veterans' Affairs Australia
www.dva.gov.au
Centrelink
www.centrelink.gov.au
Centrelink - Retired Assistance
www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/individuals/ret_index.htm
Health and Aged Care Industry Organisations & Peak Bodies
Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA)
www.agedcare.org.au
One of the two national peak bodies for providers of aged care services.
Aged Care Association Australia (ACAA)
www.agedcareassociation.com.au
On of the two national peak bodies for providers of aged care services.
Alzheimer's Association
www.alzheimers.org.au
The national site, which links to State branches, with a wealth of practical information sheets, reading guides and links to dementia sites around the world.
Consumers' Health Forum of Australia
www.chf.org.au
Represents consumers on national health issues and provides links on health-related sites.
Continence Foundation of Australia
www.contfound.org.au
Council on the Ageing
www.cota.org.au
Disability Information Victoria
www.disabilityinfo.org.au
Palliative Care Victoria
www.pallcarevic.asn.au
Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS)
www.rdns.com.au
Aged and Community Care Victoria Ltd (ACCV)
www.accv.com.au
Victoria's peak body for aged care providers.
