& sewing group, men's group. Mon- Fri 9am-4pm. Area served: Ryde (North Ryde, East Ryde, Macquarie Park, and Marsfield).
North Sydney Community Centre
Phone: 9922 2299 Behind Stanton Library, 220 Miller St, North Sydney 2060 Activities include adult education courses in subjects such as music, dance drama, crafts, cooking, languages, healthy lifestyle, Staying Young and Active courses for seniors. Grandparents with grandchildren playgroup. Phone for Seniors Week program.
UnitingCare Ageing Men's Activities to Energise (MATE) Chatswood Phone: 1800 486 484 2 Chapman Ave, Chatswood 2067 Web:
www.unitingcareageing.org.au Men’s Activities To Energise (MATE) accompany men to medical and other appointments within their local area. Visits to older men at home and companionship and / or support men to connect or reconnect with social groups, activities or hobbies. Area served: North Shore, Ryde, Hunters Hill and Northern Beaches.
Willoughby Community Aid Phone: 9777 7824
Services to help frail aged and people with a disability and their carers, who live in the Willoughby Council local community. Services include:
• Information & Referral Service • Shopping Services • Linen Service • Social Activities & Group Outings • Individual Assistance
• Odd Job Service (in conjunction with Chatswood Rotary)
• JP Service (by appointment)
Community Aid provides information and referrals to organisations and services in the local Willoughby LGA area.
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GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Commonwealth
Centrelink - Department of Human Services
Phone: 13 2300 (Older Australians)
Phone: 13 2717 (Disability support, carers' payment)
TTY: 1800 810 586 Web:
www.humanservices.gov.au
Services, programs and payments including age pensions, disability and carers' allowances, rent assistance, Continence Aids Payment Scheme, Pension Loans Scheme, and bereavement assistance. Tips when phoning Centrelink: If you need to phone Centrelink, it can be a 20-minute or longer wait before you get to speak to a real person. As more people phone on a Friday, Monday, it's better not to phone on these days. Wait time may be less if you call early morning just as the office opens. Also make sure you have any relevant information at the ready to avoid delays or having to call again.
Centrelink Service Centres: Hornsby
117 Pacific H'way Hornsby 2077
Chatswood 56-64 Archer St Chatswood 2067
Parramatta Ground Floor, 2-12 Macquarie St Parramatta 2150
Ryde 19-27 Devlin St, Ryde 2112
Concession and Health Care Cards: Health Care Card: to help with the cost of medicines and a limited number of concessions.
Pensioner Concession Card: to help with the cost of medicines and a range of concessions.
Commonwealth Seniors Health Card: Benefits may include: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), health, transport, telephone, spectacles and educational concessions.
Financial Information Service (FIS) Phone: 132 300 An impartial, free and confidential service. Advice on retirement planning, investment principles, buying/selling a home, making best use of resources and money; taxation issues, general finance issues, financial planning; Older Australian, disability and carer entitlements; aged care issues - hostels, nursing homes, retirement villages and much more.
Medicare
Phone: 13 2011 (General enquiries) Northern Sydney area offices:
Brookvale
Shop 188, Level 1 Warringah Mall Cnr Old Pittwater Rd & Condamine St, Brookvale 2100
Castle Hill
Shop 518 Castle Towers Shopping Centre, 6-14 Castle St, Castle Hill 2154
Chatswood Shop 527 Westfield Shoppingtown, 1 Anderson St, Chatswood 2067
Eastwood
Shop 25, Eastwood Centre, 160 Rowe St, Eastwood 2122
Hornsby
Shop 3111, Westfield Shoppingtown Hornsby 2077
North Sydney Shop P40, Ground Floor, North Point Shopping Centre, North Sydney 2060
North Ryde
Shop 46, Level 2 Macquarie Centre, Herring Rd, North Ryde 2113
Parramatta
Shop 1115, Level 1 Westfield Parramatta 159 Church St, Parramatta 2150
Spit Junction
Shop 22, Bridgepoint Centre, Cnr Military Rd & Brady St, Spit Junction 2088
Warriewood Shop 20 Centro Warriewood Jacksons Rd, Warriewood 2102
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