Age Page - Tasmania

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:

SDAP - Contact Information

Service Development Assistance Panel - FAQ

Service Development Assistance Panel (SDAP) - Information and Forms

Service Development Assistance Panel Program Glossary

Aged care – where to start?

For information on aged care services in your local region
Aged Care Information 1800 200 422 or www.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 fnd out more about services in your area call 1800 200 422 or using 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 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 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.
Advocacy Tasmania Inc 6224 2240 (clients only) 1800 005 131
Aged and Community Services (Tasmania) 6231 3100
Aged Care Association Australia (North West) 6343 6840
Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency 1800 288 025 or www.accreditation.org.au
Arthritis Tasmania 1800 011 041
Carers Association (South) 6231 5507
Carers Association 1800 242 636
COTA Tas. (Council on the Ageing) 6228 1897
Family Based Care (North) 6333 3999
Family Based Care (North West) Burnie 6431 8411
Family Based Care (North West) Devonport 6424 8461
Migrant Resource Centre (North) 6331 2300
Office of Hearing Services 1800 500 726
Red Cross Delivered Meals (North) 6326 0415
Red Cross Delivered Meals (North-West) 6341 1848

Department of Health and Ageing

For details see White Pages^® directory alphabetical section under “H”.
Tas Office 6221 1411 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 or 1800 555 677
Speak and Listen users call 1300 555 727 or 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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