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Resources for particular medical conditions

• Help for people with dementia (more information)
• Help for people with poor eyesight
• Help for people with hearing impairment
• Help for people with continence issues (more information)
• Help with falls
• Help for people with a mental illness
• Help for people with chronic illnesses (more information)
• Help for people with a terminal illness

Help for people with dementia

• The Dementia Education and Support Program & Memory Loss Program is available through Alzheimers’ Australia
• National Dementia Helpline – 1800 100 500
• Interpreter Service – 13 14 50
• Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre – 1800 052 222
• Carers Australia
• Aged and Community Care Information Line – 1800 500 853 to order The Carer Experience: An essential guide for carers of people with dementia – a very popular and practical booklet on caring for people with dementia.

Help for people with poor eyesight

• Vision Australia
• Occupational Therapists (Commonwealth Carelink or OT Australia can provide details of services in your area)
• Optometrists Association Australia.
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Help for people with hearing impairment

• Office of Hearing Services or email – hearing@health.gov.au for an application form for a hearing services voucher
• Or call the Office of Hearing Services on – 1800 500 726 or 1800 500 496 (TTY).

Help for people with continence issues

• National Continence Helpline – 1800 33 00 66
• Continence Foundation of Australia
• Independent Living Centres
• National Continence Management Strategy
• Carers Australia
• Carer Information Service – 1800 242 636
• Centrelink on 13 23 00
• Department of Veterans’ Affairs on 13 32 54
• Continence Aids Assistance Scheme (CAAS) (more information) contact: Intouch (a division of PQ Lifestyles), PO Box 2082, Milton QLD 4064, or 1300 366 455
• Department of Health and Ageing on 1800 807 487.
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Help with falls prevention

• Diabetes Australia (more information)
• Arthritis Australia (more information)
• Podiatry Association Council (more information), which can provide names of podiatrists in your area
• Master Builders Association
• Independent Living Centres
• Home Maintenance Schemes – contact the Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre on 1800 052 222.
• Occupational Therapists Association of Australia
• Australian Physiotherapy Association.

Help for people with a mental illness

• Mental Health Foundation on 03 9427 0407
• Beyond Blue
• Department of Health and Ageing – for brochures.
• National Mental Health Strategy for more information about mental health issues.
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Help for people with chronic illnesses

• Independent Living Centres
• Allied Care – available through the Enhanced Primary Care Program on Medicare
• National Asthma Council 1800 032 495
• Asthma Foundations 1800 645 130
• Cancer Council of Australia
• National Breast Cancer Foundation
• Cancer Council of Victoria (for information in 18 languages)
• National Breast Cancer Council
• Diabetes Australia
• National Diabetes Services Scheme 1300 136 588
• Arthritis Australia
• Australian Rheumatology Association
• Osteoporosis Australia
• HealthInsite

Help for people with a terminal illness

• Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre 1800 052 222 (free call) during business hours or, for emergency respite support outside standard business hours, call 1800 059 059 (free call).
• Palliative Care Australia 02 6232 4433
• Carer Information Service 1800 242 636
• Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 13 14 50 to connect with the Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre through a translator.

This page was last updated on: 03 July 2009

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