The Community Services Officer provides support for the development of services, programs, events and facilities which benefit seniors.

You can contact the Community Services Officer for information about:

• Community Centres and Groups
• Community Events
• Community and Welfare Grants and Donations
• Financial/Emergency Assistance
• Health Services
• Legal Services
• Leisure for all ages
• Nursing Homes and Hostels
• Pioneers of Vincent Luncheon
• Respite Services
• Resource Centres
• Retirement Villages
• Seniors Centres
• Support Services for Seniors

The Community Services Officer can assist community members by providing support, advocacy and referral where appropriate.

For more information please call the Community Services Officer on 9273 6030 or email.

Links

Western Australian Government

Office of Seniors Interests has information for seniors on discounts, concessions and other services available to them. Seniors Card. Research and policy development on seniors issues. Speakers program for community groups covering seniors’ issues.

Department of Sport and Recreation provides information on a wide range of sporting and leisure activities and clubs, including details of events and organisation contacts such as Seniors’ Recreation Council.

Women’s Information Service is a telephone referral service which can refer women to Government and non-profit organisations.

Federal Government

Centrelink provides details of various health and concession cards including pensions, allowances and family payments.

Department of Veterans Affairs provides services to veterans, their war widow(er)s and dependants through programs of care, compensation and commemoration.

Department of Health and Aged Care has a number of subsites with information on aged and community care, home and community care and carers.

Non-Government and Community Groups

ACROD offers a special program for people who cannot use regular parking, either as a driver or passenger, because of physical limitations resulting from a disability.

About seniors offers a comprehensive Australia-wide guide to Government departments and health organisations as well as lifestyle interests such as sport, computers, hobbies and travel.

AdvoCare offers support and advocacy to people with concerns or complaints about services provided by organisations in the areas of aged care facilities, home and community care, domiciliary nursing care benefit, aged care assessment teams and community aged care packages.

Carers Association of Australia provides information, programs, support groups and services to support people in the community caring for others.

Citizen’s Advice Bureau is a non-profit organisation that can provide a range of information including probate and family law. You can also have your questions answered online.

Council on the Ageing WA is an independent organisation offering a range of advocacy, advisory and other community services including computer classes for seniors.

St John Ambulance includes information on first aid training, community care, medic alert and volunteering.

Volunteering Western Australia aims to enrich the lives of seniors by providing them with opportunities to participate more fully in their communities through volunteer work. Volunteering WA is also responsible for maintaining the electronic database, Skillsbank, to enable agencies to access volunteers with specialist skills ranging from financial managers, information technology experts, accountants and electricians, to bricklayers and rose pruners.

Volunteer Task Force provides practical assistance to the aged, disabled and disadvantaged, including gardening, minor home maintenance and voluntary transport.

Education and Leisure

CyberSeniors is an interactive site specifically for seniors.

University of the Third Age provides learning opportunities for people over the age of 50 in a non-structured, non-competitive environment.

Seniors Online offers Internet tutorials plus information on a range of leisure, health, travel, education and financial issues.

Seniors Recreation Council publishes a director of sport and recreation activities for adults called ‘Add Life to Your Years’.