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EMERGENCY

In an emergency, always call triple zero (000). It’s a free call from any phone, mobile or phone box.

For other urgent medical issues, go to an Emergency Department.

Our Emergency Departments are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week:

useful contacts

  • Aboriginal Homecare - Provides in-home help for Aboriginal People who are carers.  Ph:1300 295 837 (specify Aboriginal Homecare when you call)
  • Aged Carer - Information about caring for ageing family members   Ph: 02 8003 4259
  • Carer Gateway - a national online and phone service that provides practical information and resources to support carers of someone with a disability, chronic illness, dementia, mental illness or who are frail aged. www.carergateway.gov.au  Ph:1800 422 737 (free call) Mon-Fri 8am-6pm
  • Carers NSW - provides a wide range of information and resources for carers including counselling services and carer support groups across NSW.  www.carersnsw.asn.au   Ph: 1800 242 636
  • Young Carer Counselling Line - Emotional support and counselling, information and referral service www.youngcarers.net.au  Ph: 1800 242 636
  • Aged Care Rights Service – TARS - Information and advocacy service for older people www.tars.com.au 
  • Alzheimers Australia www.fightdementia.org.au  Ph: 1800 100 500 (national dementia helpline)
  • Centrelink www.centrelink.gov.au Ph: 132 717
  • Country CareLink - Assistance with transport and accommodation in Sydney for country people. Ph:1800 806 160
  • Continence Foundation www.continence.org.au   Ph: 1800 330 066
  • Dementia Helpline - 1800 100 500
  • Disability Advocacy Service - Information and advocacy for people with a disability, their families and carers www.da.org.au   Ph: 1300 365 085
  • Far North Coast Commonwealth Respite and Centre-link Centre (CRCC) - provides information about respite options and other local support services, and assists carers to access short term and emergency respite support. Ph:1800 052 222
  • Federal Government Website for Seniors www.seniors.gov.au 
  • Ideas Online - Information about events, education, services and products for people with a disability, older people, families and carers. www.Ideas.org.au  Ph:1800 029 904
  • Assistive Technology Australia (prev Independent Living Centre NSW) - Information about equipment for independent living www.at-aust.org  Ph:1300 452 679 (info line)
  • Mensline - a professional telephone and online support and information service. www.mensline.org.au  Ph:1300 789 978 24 hrs, 7 days
  • My Aged Care - The new national contact centre for older people, as well as their families and carers to access aged care services. www.myagedcare.gov.au/caring-someone  Ph:1800 200 422
  • National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) - supports a better life for Australians with a significant and permanent disability www.ndis.gov.au  Ph: 1800 800 110
  • Veterans Affairs www.dva.gov.au  Ph: 133 254 or 1800 555 254