Aged care support for older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

If you are an older Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, you may be eligible for aged care. We can help you find and access culturally safe aged care services.

Getting started

My Aged Care 

My Aged Care (1800 200 422) can help you:

Translating and interpreting services

You can call My Aged Care on 1800 200 422 and ask for an interpreter in various Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages.

Through your interpreter, My Aged Care can answer your aged care questions and help you access services.

My Aged Care also has brochures in several languages to help you:

  • understand how aged care services can help you
  • choose the provider that is right for you.

Through My Aged Care, Aunty Shirley arranged for an Aboriginal aged care service to provide her with help at home. 

Watch Aunty Shirley's story

Elder Care Support

Elder Care Support can help you find culturally safe:

  • support to live independently at home
  • aged care homes.

Find an Elder Care Support organisation near you.

Care finders

Care finders can help you find and access aged care services and other community supports.

Find a care finder in your region.

Aged Care Specialist Officers

Aged Care Specialist Officers can do everything the phone line can do. This free service is available through video chat or in person at some Services Australia service centres.

Book a face-to-face appointment with an Aged Care Specialist Officer.

Make a complaint

You have the right to give feedback or make complaints about the aged care information or services you receive.

Find out how to make a complaint.

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