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 WA. Phone: 1300 551 704
Palliative Care Australia. Phone: (02) 6232 4433 or
Freecall: 1800 660 055 |
Carers Support and respite
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Australian Red Cross. Freecall: 1800 810 710
Carers WA. Phone: 1300 227 377
Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre
Phone: 1800 052 222
Compassionate Friends of WA (Bereavement)
Phone: (08) 9486 8711 or 1800 628 118
Healthinsite lists carer resources and 22 current links to information to help carers and families
Seniors website has some helpful information for carers. Phone: 1800 500 853
The Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia produces a brochure outlining the types of help available to carers
For young carers: Young Carers Australia - Western Australia
Respite Care
ACRO - All Cultures Respite Options offers short-term respite for carers who live at home with a person with an intellectual disability. They have offices in 5 states. Phone: (08) 8234 5550
Australian Government National Respite for Carers Program (NRCP). There is also a National Carer Counselling Program on Freecall: 1800 242 636.
Aged Care Australia provides an overview of respite care eligibility.
Freecall: 1800 200 422
Care Connect is a not-for-profit organisation which offers respite and other services. Phone: 1800 116 166
Centrelink provides links to finding respite services, to the support information for carers seeking respite services, and to additional information which may be helpful to carers seeking support. Phone: 1800 052 222
The Wesley Mission also provides services which are outlined on their website.
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| Health Services |
Aged Care Assessments
Home assessments are conducted by Occupational Therapists from your local Aged Care assessment Team. You can use the ACAT finder tool on the Aged Care Australia website to locate your local ACAT (sometimes called ACAS), by searching either by state and suburb, or by typing in your postcode.
Carers Australia: Information sheets on dealing with hospitals
Connecting Care
Health Direct Australia. Phone: 1800 022 222
The Health and Disability Services Complaints Office’s (HaDSCO) Freecall: 1800 813 583
Home and Community Care (HACC) Program
Kimberley Area Health Services Directory
Regional Community Health Services provide palliative care. This page links to an alphabetical listing by location of Community Health Services.
WA Health Services Directory
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| Information and advice |
Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre. Phone: 1800 052 222
GP helpline. For after-hours medical advice when you cannot access your usual GP, call the GP helpline on 1800 022 222 for assistance.
Infoxchange Service Seeker
Kids Help Line. Freecall: 1800 551 800
Legal Aid - WA
Lifeline. Phone: 13 11 14
Mensline Australia. Phone: 1300 789 978
Public Trustee of WA |
| Equipment and supplies |
Independent Living Centre WA
National 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: 1300 551 704 |
| Transport and Travel |
Accessible public transport in WA
Angel Flight Australia Coordinates non emergency flights for financially and medically needy people.
Freecall: 1300 726 567
Australian Transport for the Disabled. Car hire with disabled access and self drive vehicles
Australian Disability Parking Scheme
Buses, Trains and Public Transport information from WA Government
Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Services Directory
Department of Planning & Infrastructure Taxi subsidy scheme.
Phone: 13 11 56
National Public Toilet Map
Patient Transport Service
Red Cross WA
Transperth Free travel is available to people with disabilities that currently hold a carer concession card
Volunteer Transport Service City of Stirling. Customer Contact Centre Phone: (08) 9345 8555
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| Financial Assistance |
Australian Red Cross. Freecall: 1800 810 710
Email: wainfo@redcross.org.au
Centrelink
Carers' support and other payments
Disability support pension
Health care card
Department of Veterans’ Affairs provides access to a range of services for veterans and war widow/widowers
Disability Services Commission
The Australian Government has produced a brochure - 'Managing Money' - outlining available financial assistance and advocacy
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| Help within your home |
Home and Community Care Program
The Home and Community Care (HACC) Program provides community care services to frail aged and younger people with disabilities, and their carers. HACC services are often coordinated by local government agencies, so you could try contacting your local council offices for informationp.
One of the sub-programs of the HACC program is Consumer Directed Care Packaged Care, the website provides information about eligibility and the application process.
Similarly the Extended Aged Care At Home (EACH) Packages, which provide support including Allied health or registered nursing care including assistance with oxygen, information on these programs can also be found on the website.
Home modification: Better Health Channel provides a checklist for use when considering home modifications
Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels Stirling (WA)
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Complaints Process
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The Complaint Line website provides guidance on how to make a complaint about health practitioners, with the details for each state, for AHPRA and provides links to other health professional associations.
The Australian Government Aged Care Complaints Scheme gives consumers guidance on how to lodge a complaint or raise a concern. This website links to the official online complaint lodgement form which allows the complainant to choose the level of privacy of the complaint.
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Page created 14 March 2013