Making Life Easier for Others (Volunteering)

• Bird Observers Club of Australia (Aust)

• GoVolunteer (Aust)

• Retired and senior volunteering programme – Volunteering Western Australians (WA)

• Seek Volunteer (Aust)

• The Institute of Wild Life Research (NSW)

• The Smith Family (Aust)

• The Wilderness Society (Tas)

• Volunteer and intern programmes – National Women’s Justice Coalition (Aust)

• Volunteering Tasmania Inc (Tas)

• Volunteers – Homework Helpers (NSW)

Getting Involved with Government Issues

• Branches – National Seniors Association (Aust)

• Get Involved (Qld)

• Parliament (Qld)

• Vote for Inquiry – Welfare Watchdog (Aust)

Helpful Information for Seniors

• Dept of Health and Ageing (Aust)

• DPS Publishing News (Aust)

• Legal Aid (Qld)

• General Health News (Aust)

• Hearing Life (Aust)

• Seniors – ARACNET (Aust)

• Seniors Information Service (South Aust)

• Quiz – Living to 100 (US)

• Useful information on line – Department of Communications, IT and the arts (Aust)

Health Care Issues

• Bluecare (Aust)

• Care – Department of Health and Ageing (Aust)

• Caring for Seniors – Community.gov.au (Aust)

• Help to stay at home –Commonwealth Carelink Centres

• Independent Living Centres Australia Inc

• Improving care for older people – Office of Senior Victorians

• Improving nutrition and physical activity for residents of aged care facilities – Office of Senior Victorians

• Older women caring and disabilities – Women Tasmania

• Palliative Care Australia

• Special needs – Department of Health and Ageing (Aust)

• St Luke’s Nursing Service (Aust)

• TriCare (Aust)

Healthy Lifestyle Issues

• Food Standards Australia NZ

• Free nutritional service – Sanitarium (Aust)

• Nutrition Australia