Useful Information
Sources of useful information for seniors, people with disabilities and carers.
Financial information & support, discounts
Centrelink Darlinghurst
137–153 Crown St, Darlinghurst
Tel: 132 300
Website: www.centrelink.gov.au
Centrelink Redfern
140 Redfern St, Redfern
Tel: 132 300
Website: www.centrelink.gov.au
Seniors Card
Tel: 1300 364 758
Email: info@seniorscard.nsw.gov.au
Website: www.seniorscard.nsw.gov.au
Information and referral for aged, community and respite care
Aged Care Assessment Teams
For health assessments and approvals for residential and community care packages depending on suburb of residence, contact:
South Eastern Sydney Local Health District Northern Network Access & Referral Centre
Covers Waverley, Woollahra, Randwick, Botany, parts of City of Sydney
Tel: 02 9369 0400
Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am – 6.00pm and Saturday 8.30am – 2.00pm
Sydney Local Health District Aged Care & Rehabilitation Service Referral & Information Centre
Covers Surry Hills, Redfern, Waterloo, Camperdown
Tel: 1800 556 533
Fax: 02 9767 6929
Hours: Monday to Friday, 10.00am - 4.00pm
Meals and Food Services
Food Distribution Network Inc
9 Ogden Lane, Redfern
Tel: 9699 1614
Email: info@fdn.org.au
Meals on Wheels
Food Distribution Centre
Unit 7, 10 Burrows Road
St Peters
Tel: 8512 4230
Email: mow@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
Transport
CityRail Passes & Concessions Office
490 Pitt St Sydney
Tel: 9379 4441
Monday - Friday 9am-4pm
South Sydney Community Transport - individual transport, shopping buses, Village to Village shuttle bus
9 Ogden Lane Redfern
Tel: 9319 4439
Website: www.ssct.org.au
Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme
Ministry of Transport
Level 6, 16-18 Wentworth St
Parramatta
Tel: 1800 623 724
Other aged care information services
Alzheimers Australia National Dementia Helpline
Tel: 1800 100 500
Australian Department of Health and Ageing
Website: www.agedcareaustralia.gov.au
Carers NSW
Carer information, support and counselling
Tel: 1800 242 636
Website: www.carersnsw.asn.au
Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centres
Tel: 1800 200 422
Website: www.commcarelink.health.gov.au
Eastern Sydney & City of Sydney Dementia Advisory Service
Tel: 8382 1988
Click here to go to more listings of community services agencies in the Community Information Directory.
