Useful Links
Provide services like counselling, advice, advocacy, education and training. As a peak body for carers they also promote the recognition of carers to governments, businesses and the wider public.
National Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Program Website
Provides information and a search feature for respite and other community care services throughout Australia.
A website operated by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing. It assists people with information about Aged Care Services and also provides a search feature to locate services throughout Australia.
Alzheimer's Australia
Alzheimer's Australia is the peak body providing support and advocacy for the 245,400 Australians living with dementia.
Considers and investigates complaints from people who believe they have been treated unfairly or unreasonably by an Australian Government department or agency.
COTA is an Australian seniors' organisation, with individual members and seniors organisation members in all States and Territories. COTA protects and promotes the well-being of all seniors.
The Aged-care Rights Service (TARS) is a community legal centre that provides advocacy for the residents of Commonwealth funded hostels and nursing homes, self-care retirement villages and recipients of in-home aged care in NSW.
Central Coast Home and Community Care (HACC) programs
The Home and Community Care (HACC) program provides a range of services to help frail older people and people with a disability of all ages to remain as independent as possible in their homes.
(DVA) is an Australian Government agency that provides support and information for veterans and their dependants, Australian Defence Force personnel, war widows/widowers, members of the Australian Federal Police, and students, teachers and historians.
Carer Support Central Coast Sector
Carer Support is a strategy of NSW Health to promote and encourage recognition of carers as respected and valued partners in health care. The Carer Support Unit site provides information on the work undertaken by our staff and is a link to useful information and resources for carers including the Central Coast Support Groups and Services Directory.
