CARE & SUPPORT – USEFUL LINKS and CONTACT INFORMATION
This page is intended as a quick reference to help you find further care & support links and contact information.
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CARERS
- Carers Australia
Toll Free: 1800 242 636 - Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre
Toll Free: 1800 052 222 (normal business hours)
Toll Free: 1800 059 059 (for emergency respite support outside standard business hours)
COUNSELING
- Cancer Council Helpline
Toll Free: 13 11 20 - Beyond Blue
Toll Free: 1300 22 46 36 - Domestic Violence & Abuse Counselling
Toll Free: 1800 737 732
(1800 RESPECT) - Griefline
T: 1300 845 745
[Midday to 3am AEST, 7 days a week] - Life Line
Toll Free: 13 11 14 - Open Arms (Veterans & their Families Counselling)
24 hour Toll Free: 1800 011 046
GOVERNMENT [AUSTRALIAN]
- Centrelink
T: 132 307 - Comcare
Toll Free: 1300 366 979
T: (02) 6276 0333 - Health Direct – Health information & advice
Toll Free: 1800 022 222 - Medicare
T: 132 011 - My Aged Care
Toll Free: 1800 200 422 - Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) National
24/7 Immediate Phone Interpreting: 131 450 (within Australia)
24/7 ATIS Phone Interpreting: 1800 131 450 - Veterans’ Affairs
Toll Free: 1800 555 254
GOVERNMENT [NSW]
- icare Dust Diseases Care
(NSW Government Statutory Authority – Sydney, NSW based)
Toll Free: 1800 550 027
T: (02) 8223 6600
HEALTH TRANSLATIONS
NURSING SERVICES
- Bolton Clarke (formally RDNS)
Toll Free: 1300 22 11 22
PALLIATIVE CARE
RED CROSS
- Australian Red Cross
Toll Free: 1800 733 276
(1800 RED CROSS)
TRANSLATORS
- Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) National
24/7 Immediate Phone Interpreting: 131 450 (within Australia)
24/7 ATIS Phone Interpreting: 1800 131 450