Directory of Services for Older People

The Department of Health and Ageing has just released its 2011 Directory of Services for Older People. Freely available to everyone in pdf format, the guide is divided into six chapters:

1. ‘Quick information guide’ - a summary of services and contact information.
2. ‘Health choices’ - a range of health matters including preventive care, early detection and getting medical care.
3. ‘Accessing care’ - information about how to get help to stay at home and how to access aged care, including residential services and advice for carers.
4. ‘Employment choices’ - where to go to get help finding work and options on education and training.
5. ‘Finance choices’ - pensions, allowances, taxation, superannuation and where to go for financial advice.
6. ‘Protecting your rights’ - legislation and where to go for legal advice and help.