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support services
Disability financial assistance
Centrelink provides information regarding financial assistance for individuals with an illness or disability.
Coping with bereavement
Useful links to help you and your family find bereavement support and advice.
Domestic violence help line
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, you can ring the Domestic Violence Line for help on 1800 656 463 (TTY 1800 671 442).
Support and counselling services
Need help or someone to talk to? Get support or councelling by contacting one of the services listed here.Disability services
Information and resources for communities and individuals relating to a range of disabilities.
Natural disaster assistance schemes
The assistance schemes available under the NSW natural disaster relief arrangements.
Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centres
Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centres are information centres for older people, people with disabilities and those who provide care and services. Centres provide free and confidential information on community aged care, disability and other support services.
Family advice line
A national telephone service established to assist families affected by relationship or separation issues.
Disability support services
Information on support services for people with disabilities and their carers.
Gay and lesbian counselling service
This service provides telephone counselling and Coming Out groups for the GLBT community.
Mortgage assistance
The Mortgage Assistance Scheme provides short-term help if you are experiencing temporary difficulties with home loan repayments because of an unavoidable change in circumstances.
Training support
In NSW employers of disabled apprentices and trainees are entitled to the standard range of Commonwealth incentives and NSW State financial assistance.
Disability equipment
Find out about the equipment, aids and appliances available to NSW residents with long-term disabilities to help them live and participate within their community.
Seniors Information Service
The NSW Seniors Information Service provides older people and their families and carers with information on the range of services and options available to them.
Aged Care Australia
Find comprehensive impartial information about aged care in Australia and how you can get help.
Financial support and concessions
Find out about financial support and concessions available to seniors living in NSW.
Family support services
Search here for a wide range of family support services and contact details.
Child support
Find out about the services offered by Australia's Child Support Scheme, supporting separated parents to transfer payments for the benefit of their children.
Home care services
Find out about the services available to people with a disability, older people and their carers, to help them live independently in their own homes.
Guide Dogs NSW
Learn about Guide Dogs NSW and the services available for people who are blind or visually impaired.
Home help
The Home and Community Care (HACC) Program is a joint Australian and NSW Government initiative to help people live more independently in their own home and community.
Kids Help Line
Kids Helpline is Australia's only free, private and confidential, telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between 5 and 25.
