Tasmania

Use these links to find practical support or services in Tasmania (TAS), or to put you in touch with support groups.

Palliative Care Organisations	Palliative Care Tasmania Phone: (03) 6231 2799 Department of Health Palliative Care Website Palliative Care Australia. Phone: (02) 6232 0700
Carers Support and respite	Carers Tasmania Healthdirect lists resources for those caring for others as well as information on respite care and residential care Myagedcare website has some helpful information for carers Phone: 1800 200 422 For young carers: Young Carers Australia - Tasmania Respite Care Carer Gateway provides an easy way to find respite service providers in your area. Phone: 1800 422 737 Commonwealth Home support Programme Carer Gateway Australia has a Carer Counselling Program Freecall 1800 422 737, or go to the webpage and Request a Callback and they will ring you Myagedcare provides an overview of respite care and eligibility and assessment Freecall: 1800 200 422
Health Services	Aged Care Assessments The first step to access government-funded care services is to speak with My Aged Care services about arranging for an assessment by calling 1800 200 422. If you have been assessed and are ready to find a suitable local service provider visit Find a provider on the My Aged Care pages. Aged Care Guide has a list of respite services in your state Carers Australia: Information sheets on dealing with hospitals Health Complaints Commissioner. Freecall: 1800 001 170 Commonwealth Home Support Programme Tasmanian Governments Service Finder GP helpline. For after-hours medical advice when you cannot access your usual GP, call the GP helpline on 1800 022 222 for assistance. National Health Service Directory
Information and advice	Carer Gateway Infoxchange Service Seeker Kids Help Line. Freecall: 1800 55 1800 Legal Aid Commission of Tasmania Lifeline. Phone: 13 11 14  Mensline Australia. Phone: 1300 789 978 Advance Care Planning Australia: Information on advance care planning Office of Public Guardian
Equipment and supplies	Department of Health Equipment and resources. Phone: 1300 827 378 In some cases the Australian government also funds payments to help with the cost of running medical equipment at home, such as a dialysis machine or an oxygen concentrator.
Transport and Travel	Angel Flight Australia Coordinates non emergency flights for financially and medically needy people. Freecall: 1300 726 567 Australian Transport for the Disabled. Car hire with disabled access and self drive vehicles National Public Toilet Map Patient Travel Assistance Scheme (PTAS) (TAS) Transport access scheme
Financial Assistance	Centrelink Carers' support and other payments Disability support pension Health care card Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA) fact sheet Concessions for Pension Concession Card holders
Help within your home	The Commonwealth Government funds a range of services for older Australians. You can find details at the myagedcare website. The Australian Government Commonwealth Home Support Programme If you want to stay in your own home, but need some help with daily tasks, or require entry level care, the Commonwealth Home Support Programme may be able to help. Home modification: Better Health Channel provides a checklist for use when considering home modifications Independent Living Centre Tasmania Meals on Wheels
Complaints Process	The Complaint Line website provides guidance on how to make a complaint about health practitioners, with the details for each state, for AHPRA and provides links to other health professional associations. The Australian Government Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission site gives consumers guidance on how to lodge a complaint or raise a concern. This website links to the official online complaint lodgement form which allows the complainant to choose the level of privacy of the complaint.

Last updated 07 August 2020