Queensland

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Palliative care organisations and programs

• Palliative Care QLD Inc. Tel: (07) 3842 3242
• PalAssist: Palliative care support and advice. Tel: 1800 772 273
• Karuna: A charity organisation offering services, including home care and counselling within Queensland

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Carers support

• Carers Queensland
• The Compassionate Friends Queensland: For support and care of families, following the death of a child Tel: 1300 064 068

Health and community services

• 13 HEALTH: A 24-hour, seven-day-a-week statewide service, providing access to health information, triage and referral Tel: 13 432 584
• Queensland Government’s Community Support Scheme
• Queensland Government’s Find a Health Service by type and location
• Meals on Wheels Queensland

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Information and advice

• Cancer Council Queensland - Support
• Office of the Public Guardian: Advance Health Directive
• Care Connect: For help with simplifying and personalising the aged care journey. Provides access to Home Care service providers from its network. Tel: 1800 692 464
• Queensland Government information for people with disability, including available services. Tel: 13 74 68
• Queensland Government information on home modifications

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Equipment and supplies

• Queensland Health Medical Aids Subsidy Scheme

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Transport and travel

• Cancer Council Queensland Transport Services
• Taxi Subsidy Scheme and Lift Payment
• Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme (PTSS) (QLD)
• Disability parking permits
• Translink accessible services
• Red Cross offers affordable accommodation for those living in regional or remote Queensland travelling to coastal hospitals for medical care
• Queensland Ambulance Service

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Financial and legal assistance

• Queensland Government Advance Health Directive
• Advance Care Planning: QLD
• Queensland Public Trustee
• Office of the Public Guardian, Queensland
• Office of Public Advocate – QLD
• Legal Aid (QLD)

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Complaints process

• Office of the Health Ombudsman Phone: 13 36 46

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