Useful Links
- Educational/ Research Organisations on Ageing
- Government Agencies and Services
- Health and Aged Care Industry Organisations & Peak Bodies
- Seniors Organisations
Educational/ Research Organisations on Ageing
Centre for Ageing Studies, Flinders University of South Australia
www.cas.flinders.edu.au
Hosts and provides links to the Australian Association of Gerontology, the International Association of Gerontology and the South Australian Network for Research on Ageing (SANRA).
Centre for Education and Research on Ageing
www.cera.usyd.edu.au
A joint centre of the University of Sydney Department of Medicine and Concord Repatriation General Hospital, a unit of Central Sydney Area Health Service.
National Ageing Research Institute (NARI)
www.mednwh.unimelb.edu.au
Conducts medical research (biological, clinical and service delivery) into the causes and consequences of ageing and its social implications.
The Experience of Ageing (especially in a regional area)
www.bendigo.latrobe.edu.au
Government Agencies and Services
Aged Care Information Line (free call) 1800 500 853
Complaints Resolution Scheme 1800 550 552
Aged and Community Services Australia
www.agedcare.org.au
Aged Care Assessment Service
www.health.gov.au/acc/whoswho/acat/acatindx.html
Aged Care Standards & Accreditation Agency
www.accreditation.aust.com
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
www.aihw.gov.au
Australia's national agency for health and welfare statistics and information. The site includes lists and full text publications, including its two key biannual reports - Australia's Health and Australia's Welfare, plus a series of 37 fact sheets called Older Australians at a Glance
Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services
www.facs.gov.au
Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
www.health.gov.au
Department of Justice in Victoria
www.justice.vic.gov.au
Department of Veterans' Affairs Australia
www.dva.gov.au
Centrelink
www.centrelink.gov.au
Centrelink - Retired Assistance
www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/individuals/ret_index.htm
Health and Aged Care Industry Organisations & Peak Bodies
Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA)
www.agedcare.org.au
One of the two national peak bodies for providers of aged care services.
Aged Care Association Australia (ACAA)
www.agedcareassociation.com.au
On of the two national peak bodies for providers of aged care services.
Alzheimer's Association
www.alzheimers.org.au
The national site, which links to State branches, with a wealth of practical information sheets, reading guides and links to dementia sites around the world.
Consumers' Health Forum of Australia
www.chf.org.au
Represents consumers on national health issues and provides links on health-related sites.
Continence Foundation of Australia
www.contfound.org.au
Council on the Ageing
www.cota.org.au
Disability Information Victoria
www.disabilityinfo.org.au
Palliative Care Victoria
www.pallcarevic.asn.au
Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS)
www.rdns.com.au
Aged and Community Care Victoria Ltd (ACCV)
www.accv.com.au
Victoria's peak body for aged care providers.
Seniors Organisations
About Seniors at Your Life Choices
www.yourlifechoices.com.au
A commercial site, which does not require membership, containing links and contacts for information relevant to older people - from government and organisations to lifestyle interests.
Australian Senior Link
www.seniorlink.com.au
National Seniors Association
www.nationalseniors.com.au
Seniors Card
www.seniorscard.com.au
Seniorlink
www.seniorlink.com.au
Australian leading website for seniors, seniors-to-be, retirees and carers of the aged - linking Australian seniors and retirees to the Internet and each other.
Seniors Search Australia
www.seniorssearch.com
Seniors-Site
www.seniors-site.com
University of the Third Age (U3A)
u3aonline.edna.edu.au
VICNET Seniors Information
www.vicnet.net.au/seniors
