Aged and Community Care - Run by the Dept. Health & Aged Care to answer questions on aged accommodation i.e. nursing homes and hostels
Association of Independent Retirees
Australian Securities & Investment Commission
Australian
Shareholder's Association
The Australian Shareholder's Association is a not-for-profit
organisation established in 1960 to protect and advance the
interested of investors. We provide shareholders in listed
companies with a voice at company meetings, pressing for
improvements in transparency and accountability in relation to
company performance, executive remuneration, treatment of minority
shareholders, risk management and dividend policy. This is of
particular relevance to self-funded retirees, many of whom own
shares and depend on the good performance of companies for their
livelihood.
Australian Taxation Office. Taxation issues for individuals.
CENTRELINK for information on government income support payments
Council on the Ageing (Aust)
Department of Family, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Department of Veterans' Affairs
Federation of Ethnic Community Councils of Australia
Financial
Counsellors Association of NSW
Financial Counsellors can help you if you are experiencing
difficulties with banks or finance companies etc. or if you are
having trouble just making ends meet. They can provide information
on contracts and the bankruptcy process and advocate on your behalf
with financial institutions. Financial counselling services are
provided free of charge through community organisations and
financial counselling centres Australia wide.
Investment and Financial Services Association
NSW Council
of Social Services
Information on No Interest Loan Schemes (NILS) is readily
available. NILS lend money to low income people who cannot obtain
commercial credit to buy essential household items. A typical NILS
loan is for around $600 ~ $1000 and repaid over a year. The
information is about how community groups can setup a NILS.
seniors.gov.au - Website provided by the Department of Health and Ageing.
Last updated 6 May, 2007