Useful Links for Older Tasmanians

Accommodation

• Housing Tasmania
• Shelter Tasmania

Aged care and health

• Aged and Community Services Tasmania
• My Aged Care
• Medicare

Carers

• Carers Australia

Community Services

• Tasmanian Council of Social Services (TasCOSS)

Computing and technology

• Connecting up
• Older Persons Electronic Network
• LINC Tasmania
• Office of eSafety Commissioner (Australian Government)

Concessions and discounts

• Tasmanian Concessions
• Companion Card
• Department of Human Services
• Seniors Card

Education and training

• University of the Third Age (U3A) Tasmanian directory
• Futurelearn - a diverse range of online courses from international universities
• University of Tasmania's Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) - Understanding Dementia

Elder Abuse

• Elder Abuse Prevention (Department of Health and Human Services)
• Tasmanian Elder Abuse  Helpline (operated by Advocacy Tasmania)
• Office of eSafety Commissioner (Australian Government) - provides online safety information

Employment

• Jobactive - for employers and jobseekers
• Tasmanian Government Jobs
• Power of Olderness campaign

Food

• Second Bite

Gardening

• Still Gardening

Government Agencies

• Australian Government Seniors
• Department of Health and Human Services (Tasmanian Government)
• Department of Human Service (Australian Government)
• Department of Veterans' Affairs
• Service Tasmania
• The Premier of Tasmania

Health and Fitness

• Active Launceston
• Get Moving Tasmania
• Heart Foundation Walking
• Premier's Physical Activity Council
• Sport and Recreation

Human rights

• Advocacy Tasmania
• Office of the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner
• Power of Oldness

Information for seniors

• Finding Out Report: Supporting Older People to access the right information at the right time
• LINC Tasmania
• The Senior newspaper
• Prime Times magazine

Legal

• Legal Aid
• Public Guardian
• Public Trustee
• Law Society of Tasmania
• Hobart Community Legal Service
• Launceston Community Legal Centre
• North West Community Legal Centre
• Office of eSafety

Local Government

• Australian Local Government Association
• Local Government Association of Tasmania

Multicultural and Migrant

• Multicultural Access Point

Medical

• Australian Society of General Practitioners

Older persons organisations

• Council on the Ageing (Tasmania)
• National Seniors Association

Research

• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
• Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre

Social activities

• Bisdee House
• Lifeline Chats Program
• Reclink
• Neighbourhood Houses Tasmania
• Tasmanian Men's Shed Association

Transport

• Licences - Seniors Drivers Guidelines
• Transport Access Scheme Tasmania
• Metro Tasmania
• Merseylink
• Phoenix Coaches

Veterans

• Centenary of ANZAC
• Useful Links for Veterans

Volunteering

• Economic Value of Volunteering in Tasmania Report
• Volunteering Tasmania
• Older Tasmanian Volunteers - Youtube videos

Women

• Women in Tasmania
• Women's Directory of Services