Better health and ageing for all Australians

Aged Care Information

Age Page - South Australia

The Age Page is a collection of useful contacts relating to age related topics.
The information and listings in this online version may differ from the Age Page shown in the printed White Pages telephone directories.

In this section:

Aged care – where to start?

For information on aged care services in your local region
Aged Care Information 1800 200 422 or ww.agedcareaustralia.gov.au
To access most government-funded aged care you first have to be assessed by health professionals called Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACATs).
You can find your nearest ACAT by calling 1800 200 422
or using the ACAT Finder on www.agedcareaustralia.gov.au

Need help staying at home?

Government funded aged care may include domestic assistance, home maintenance and modification, personal care, delivered meals and nursing care.
To find out more about services in your area call 1800 200 422 or use the Community Services Finder on www.agedcareaustralia.gov.au

Need carer support or respite?

If you care for an older person and need support or help to take a break from your caring role, call
1800 200 422
Network of Carer Associations and Carer Counselling 1800 242 636
For information on Carer Allowance and Carer Payment, call Centrelink 13 27 17
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Need help with health?

Cancer Screening www.cancerscreening.gov.au
Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Service (24 hrs) 1800 699 799
Health emergencies www.healthemergency.gov.au
Health information www.healthinsite.gov.au
National Continence Helpline 1800 330 066 or www.bladderbowel.gov.au or www.toiletmap.gov.au
National Dementia Helpline 1800 100 500
National Health and Hospital Network www.yourhealth.gov.au
Pandemic influenza www.flupandemic.gov.au

Have a concern?

To raise a concern about Australian Government funded aged care services.
Aged Care Complaints Scheme 1800 550 552 or www.agedcomplaints.govspace.gov.au
For concerns about the Aged Care Complaints Scheme.
Aged Care Commissioner 1800 500 294 or www.agedcarecommissioner.net.au

Consumer support and other organisations

This list may not be exhaustive.
Aboriginal Home Care 8346 9155
Access cabs (bookings) 1300 360 940
Aged Rights Advocacy Service 8232 5377
Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency 1800 288 025 or Adelaide callers 8217 6000 or www.accreditation.org.au
Australian Hearing Services 13 17 97
TTY 8224 0528
Continence Advisory Service (Royal District Nursing Society) 1300 364 264
COTA (Council on the Ageing) 8232 0422
Domicillary Care 1800 003 307
Guardianship Board 8368 5600 or SA country callers 1800 800 501
Independent Living Centre 1300 885 886
Interpreting and Translating Centre 8226 1990
Meals on Wheels 8271 8700
Country callers only 1800 885 886
Migrant Health Services 8237 3900
Migrant Resource Centre SA 8271 9500
Multicultural Aged Care Inc 8241 9900
Multicultural Communities Council of SA 8410 0300
Palliative Care Council of SA Inc 8291 4137 or 1800 660 055
Patient Assistance Transport Scheme 1800 188 115
SA Dental Service (switchboard) 8222 8222
SA Spectacles Scheme 8463 6427 or 1800 762 577
Seniors Information Service 8168 8776
Country callers only 1800 636 368

Department of Health and Ageing

For details see White Pages® directory alphabetical section under “H”.
SA Office 8237 8111 or 1800 020 103

Other government agencies

Refer to the Your Government section of the White Pages® located towards the front of the directory. Details about Australian Government agencies are available at: www.australia.gov.au

Need an interpreter?

Translating and Interpreting Service on 13 14 50

If you are deaf, hearing-impaired or speech-impaired?

National Relay Office 1800 555 660 or www.relayservice.com.au.
TTY users call 13 36 77 1800 555 677
Speak and Listen users call 1300 555 727 1800 555 727

To Make an Emergency Call Using TTY Dial 106

In a Life Threatening or Time Critical Emergency, Please Call 000


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