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Australian Meals on Wheels Association
Meals on Wheels is a meal service for the frail, aged, younger people with disabilities and their carers. For further information about the Meals on Wheels service, contact your local council.
For more information visit: http://www.mealsonwheels.org.au.
Carers Alliance
The Carers Alliance is a party formed by carers to seek political recognition of our very personal struggles.
For more information visit: http://www.carers.org.au/.
Carers Haven
CarersHaven.org is an Australian owned and operated site dedicated to bridging the gaps between carers and the community.
For more information visit: http://www.carershaven.org/.
Carers Week
Carers Week is held across Australia during October of each year. As the website explains, the event was established to promote and raise awareness of the valuable role that carers play in our community, generate discussion about carer issues, and provide an opportunity for carers to share ideas and support each other.
For more information visit: http://www.carersweek.com.au/.
Companion Card Victoria
The Companion Card Scheme is designed to assist people with disabilities who require assistance to access community venues and activities to do so without incurring the extra cost of a ticket for their chosen companion.
For more information visit: http://www.companioncard.org.au/.
Council on the Ageing (COTA) NSW
COTA (NSW) is a peak body providing leadership in social policy and community information and education for all older persons in New South Wales and Australia.
For more information visit: http://www.cotansw.com.au/.
Medical Cooling Concession - Victoria
The Medical Cooling concession assists low-income households with summer cooling costs, where a member of the household has multiple sclerosis or another qualifying medical condition that prevents their body from regulating its own temperature.
For further information, contact your electricity retailer or the DHS Concessions Information Line: 1800 658 521 (toll free).
Contact the MS Society for an application form: 03 9845 2700.
National Welfare Rights Network
The National Welfare Rights Network (NWRN) is a network of community legal centres throughout Australia which specialise in Social Security law and its administration by Centrelink.
For more information visit: http://www.welfarerights.org.au/default.aspx.
NSW Home Modification and Maintenance Services (HMMS) State Council
A not-for-profit organisation, the NSW HMMS State Council is the peak body representing Home Modification and Maintenance Services across New South Wales.
For more information visit: http://www.nswhmms.org/.
The Council of Social Service of New South Wales (NCOSS)
NCOSS provides independent and informed policy development, advice and review and plays a key coordination and leadership role for the non government social and community services sector in New South Wales.
For more information visit: http://ncoss.org.au/.