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

Palliative care organisations	Palliative Care Australia Freecall: 1800 660 055 Palliative Care WA  Phone: (08) 9212 4330
Carers support and respite	Australian Red Cross  Freecall: 1800 059 059 Carers Association of WA Commonwealth Carer Respite Centres Freecall: 1800 059 059 Young Carers Australia - Western Australia
Health services	Carers Australia: Information sheets on dealing with hospitals Health Ombudsman Freecall: 1800 813 583 Home and Community Care (HACC) Program Kimberley Area Health Services Directory Regional Community Health Services provide palliative care.  [Links to an alphabetical listing by location of Community Health Services]  WA Health Services Directory call the Department of Health's information line Phone: 1300 135 030
Information and advice	Commonwealth Carelink Centres Services Directory   Freecall: 1800 052 222 Kids Help Line Freecall: 1800 551 800 Legal Aid - WA Lifeline Phone: 13 11 14 Public Trustee of WA
Equipment and supplies	Independent Living Centre WA Palliative Care Equipment Program provides equipment loans to families.  For more information about the program and how to access equipment, contact Palliative Care WA Inc.  Phone: (08) 9212 4330
Transport and travel	Accessible public transport in WA Angel Flight Australia  Coordinates non-emergency flights for financially and medically needy people. Phone: 1300 726 567 Australian Transport for the Disabled  Car hire offers national car hire services which includes disabled access and self drive vehicles Buses, Trains and Public Transport information from WA Government Disabled Person’s Parking  National Public Toilet Map Patient Transport Service Red Cross WA Stirling Volunteer Transport Taxi subsidy scheme  Department of Planning & Infrastructure Phone: 13 11 56 Transperth Free travel is available to people with disabilities that currently hold a carer concession card
Financial assistance	Australian Red Cross Freecall: 1800 059 059  Email: wainfo@redcross.org.au Centrelink Carers’ support and other payments Disability Support Pension Health Care Card Concessions for Totally and Permanently Incapacitated Veterans in WA Disability Services Commission Department of Veterans’ Affairs provides access to a range of services for veterans and war widow/widowers
Help within your home	Home and Community Care (HACC) Program Meals on Wheels Meals on Wheels Stirling (WA)

 

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