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These links help you to practical support or services in New South Wales (NSW), or to put you in touch with support groups.

Palliative care organisations

Palliative Care NSW Mobile: 0403 699 491

Palliative Care Australia Phone: (02) 6232 4433

Carers support and respite

Carers NSW
Young Carers Australia - New South Wales
Commonwealth Carer Respite Centres Freecall: 1800 059 059
Mid and Far North Coast Regions Respite
Interchange Respite Care (NSW)
Kiama Community Respite

Commonwealth Carelink Centre

Health services

NSW Health Directory for all health services in NSW
Carers Australia: Information sheets on dealing with hospitals
NSW Government’s Home Care Service

Health Ombudsman Phone: 1800 043 159

Information and advice

Information on Disability and Education Awareness Services
The Disability Trust - Illawarra Phone: (02) 4255 8000
Commonwealth Carelink Centres Services Directory
Disability & Aged Information Service
Office of the Public Guardian 
Legal Aid NSW
Lifeline Phone: 13 11 14

Kids Help Line Freecall: 1800 551 800

Equipment and supplies

Program of Appliances for Disabled People (PADP) in NSW provides assistance programs for access to a range of equipment
National Palliative Care Equipment Program provides equipment loans to families. Palliative Care NSW. Phone: (02) 9286 6436 
Independent Living Centre NSW

Transport and travel

National Public Toilet Map
Angel Flight Australia Coordinates non-emergency flights for financially and medically needy people. 
Freecall: 1300 726 567
Patient Transport Service for non-emergency ambulance transport
Roads and Traffic Authority Mobility (Disabled) Parking Scheme
New South Wales Ministry of Transport Information on accessible transport including taxi subsidy
Australian Transport for the Disabled Car hire with disabled access and self drive vehicles.

New South Wales regional transport and holiday information interactive map

Financial assistance

Centrelink 
Carers' support and other payments
Health Care Card
Disability support pension
 

Help within your home

NSW Office of Fair Trading home modifications
NSW Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care request for support service
Meals on Wheels (national website)
New South Wales Meals on Wheels
St. George Community Service frozen meals service
Home and Community Care (HACC) Program

Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care Service

This page was created on 26 March 2007 and is due for review in March 2009
Last updated 26 May 2008

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