Older People & Carer Services
In case of emergency please contact Victoria Police: 000
Bolton Clarke
Services:
- At Home Support
- Home Care Packages
- Retirement Living
- Residential Aged Care
- Mental Health
- Veterans Services
- Person and Domestic Services
- Health and Wellbeing Services
Telephone: 1300 22 11 22
Address: State wide
Website: https://www.boltonclarke.com.au/
Care Finder, Gateway Community Health
Care Finders visit clients in their homes or in the community. It’s a special service for older people who are not engaged with aged care services.
Care finder services are provided at no cost.
Care Finder is a free service that helps older people to:
- Set up aged care services;
- Change aged care services; and,
- Connect with other supports like housing, health or mental health.
Telephone: 1800 657 573
Carers Victoria
A state-wide service for family carers, representing and providing support to carers in Victoria.
Services:
- Carer Advisory Line
- Training and Events
Telephone: 1800 514 845
Address: State wide
Website: https://www.carersvictoria.org.au/
Elder Rights Advocacy (ERA)
They provide information, advocacy, and social support to people seeking access to or using residential or in-home aged care services. Their service is free, confidential, and independent of government and aged care providers.
Telephone: 1800 700 600
Address: Melbourne
Website: http://era.asn.au/
Local Council Services
Services:
- Information and Referral
- Youth services
- Family and Child Services
- Disability Support Services
- Maternal and Child Health Services
- Aged Care Services
Alpine
Telephone: 03 5755 0555
Address: Cnr Churchill Ave and Hawthorn Lane, Bright Victoria
Benalla:
Telephone: 03 5760 2600
Address: 1 Bridge Street, Benalla VIC
Indigo
Telephone: 1300 427 497
Beechworth
Address:
101 Ford Street Beechworth
Chiltern
Address: 3 Crawford Street Chiltern
Rutherglen
Address: 153 High Street Rutherglen
Yackandandah
Address: 34 High Street Yackandandah
Mansfield:
Telephone: 03 5775 8555
Address: 33 Highett Street, Mansfield VIC 3722
Towong:
Telephone: 1300 365 222
Address: 32 Towong Street, Tallangatta VIC
Wodonga:
Telephone: 02 60 229300
Address: 104 Hovell Street Wodonga VIC
Wangaratta:
Telephone: 03 5722 0888
Address: 62-68 Ovens Street, Wangaratta VIC
Website: http://knowyourcouncil.vic.gov.au/guide-to-councils/what-councils-do/community-services
My Aged Care
Home care support services for aged people over 65 years old (50 years or older for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people).
Telephone: 1800 200 422
Website: https://www.myagedcare.gov.au/
Seniors Rights Victoria
Seniors Rights Victoria is a free service that helps to prevent elder abuse and to safeguard the rights, dignity and independence of older Victorians.
Telephone: 1300 368 821
Address: State wide
Website: https://seniorsrights.org.au/