Use these links to find practical support or services in South Australia (SA), or to put you in touch with support groups.

Palliative care organisations	Palliative Care Council of South Australia Phone: (08) 8291 4137 List of Metropolitan and Regional Palliative Care Centres Palliative Care Australia Freecall: 1800 660 055
Carers support and respite	Carers SA Young Carers Australia - South Australia Commonwealth Carer Respite Centres Freecall: 1800 059 059 Carer Support and Respite
Health services	Carers Australia: Information sheets on dealing with hospitals Health Service Directory Listings on SA Central website Health Ombudsman Freecall: 1800 182 150
Information and advice	Commonwealth Carelink Centres Infosearch Commonwealth Carelink Centres Legal Services Commission of South Australia Consent to Medical Treatment and Palliative Care Act 1995 - Forms and information available for downloading Office of Public Advocate Lifeline Phone: 13 11 14 Kids Help Line Freecall: 1800 551 800 Disability Information & Resource Centre Seniors Information Service
Equipment and supplies	National Palliative Care Equipment Program provides equipment loans to families. Palliative Care Council of South Australia Inc  Phone: (08) 8291 4137 Independent Living Centre
Transport and travel	National Public Toilet Map Red Cross SA City Of Marion Community Care Services Angel Flight Australia Coordinates non-emergency flights for financially and medically needy people. Freecall: 1300 726 567  Adelaide FREE is a bus line that operates within the city of Adelaide and provides a free service to people with disabilities Special medical services transport Plus One Companion Card (Transport Assistance) Transport SA offices (Disabled parking) Australian Transport for the Disabled offers national car hire services which includes disabled access and self drive vehicles. Great Southern Railway Travel Concession Fact Sheet
Financial assistance	Centrelink Phone: 13 23 00 Carers' support and other payments Health care card  Disability support pension Families SA money problems
Help within your home	Meals on Wheels (national website) South Australia Meals on Wheels Australian Red Cross SA Home and Community Care (HACC) Program

 

This page was created on 26 March 2007 and is due for review in March 2009
Last updated 25 March 2009