Government Information
The Department of Social Services has offices in each state and territory. This Department is responsible for residential and community and aged care for all Australians. It is strongly recommended you contact them directly regarding the following:
- Residential care accommodation payments or charges
- Financial information
- Residents' rights and responsibilities
- Taxation and aged care
- Multilingual services
- Publications
Commonwealth Carelink Centre
Free call: 1800 052 222Seniors Information Service (NSW)
Phone: 13 77 88Website: http://www.ageing.nsw.gov.au/ages_65/seniors_information_service
Centrelink Financial Information Service
For information regarding pensions, accommodation bonds, assets tests, and financial issues.Phone: 132 300
Department of Veterans' Affairs Financial Information Service
For information regarding Veterans' pensions, asset tests and financial issues.Phone: 133 254
Website: http://www.dva.gov.au
Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT)
Contact Commonwealth Centrelink Centre on 1800 052 222 or Aged Care Information Line on 1800 500 853Bankstown Aged Care Assessment Team
Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital
Eldridge Rd
Bankstown NSW 2200
Phone: (02) 9722 7300Eldridge Rd
Bankstown NSW 2200
Fax: (02) 9722 7190
Community Rehabilitation and Geriatric Service (CRAGS)
Calvary Hospital
91-101 Rocky Point Rd (PO Box 261)
Kogarah NSW 2217
Phone: (02) 9553 300091-101 Rocky Point Rd (PO Box 261)
Kogarah NSW 2217
Fax: (02) 9553 3048
Canterbury Community Aged Services
C/- Canterbury Hospital
Canterbury Road
Campsie NSW 2194
Phone: (02) 9787 0160Canterbury Road
Campsie NSW 2194
Fax: (02) 9787 0315
Randwick/Botany Aged Care Assessment Team
Catherine Hayes Building
Prince of Wales Hospital
Randwick NSW 2031
Phone: (02) 9382 8029Prince of Wales Hospital
Randwick NSW 2031
Fax: (02) 9382 8021
Southcare – Aged & Extended Care
Sutherland Hospital
126 Kareena Rd
Miranda NSW 2228
Phone: (02) 9540 7175126 Kareena Rd
Miranda NSW 2228
Fax: (02) 9540 7869
Waverley Aged Care Assessment Team
War Memorial Hospital- Waverley
125 Birrell Street
Waverley NSW 2024
Phone: (02) 9369 0234125 Birrell Street
Waverley NSW 2024
Fax: (02) 9369 4478
Huntingdon Gardens
1-11 Connemarra Street (near Harrow Road)
Bexley NSW 2207
Phone: (02) 9597 1655Bexley NSW 2207
Fax: (02) 9567 8046
Email: info@huntingdongardens.com.au
Trinity Management Services Pty Ltd
94 Chandos Street
St Leonards NSW 2065
Phone: (02) 9880 7466St Leonards NSW 2065
Fax: (02) 9880 7433
Email: ksaxton@trinityms.com.au