Links

Legislation

www.comlaw.gov.au

ComLaw is an integral part of the Australian Law Online initiative to bring low or no-cost access to the law for the community. This website is maintained by the Australian Attorney-General's Department.

Commonwealth Government Web Sites

www.health.gov.au/oacqc

This is the website of the Office of Aged Care Quality and Compliance. The Office is responsible for the management of the Aged Care Complaints Investigation Scheme (the Scheme). The website provides information about the Scheme's investigative powers, the compulsory reporting of incidents of sexual and serious physical assault in residential aged care service and police checks for staff and volunteers of aged care services.

Website for the Commonwealth Government www.australia.gov.au
Department of Health and Ageing www.health.gov.au
Ageing and Aged Care Division http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/ageing-whatnew.htm
Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency www.accreditation.org.au
Commonwealth Ombudsman www.ombudsman.gov.au
Aged Care Australia www.agedcareaustralia.gov.au
Commonwealth Carelink Centres www9.health.gov.au/ccsd

State and Territory Health Departments

Australian Capital Territory www.health.act.gov.au
New South Wales www.health.nsw.gov.au
Northern Territory www.nt.gov.au/nths
Queensland www.health.qld.gov.au
South Australia www.health.sa.gov.au
Tasmania www.dhhs.tas.gov.au
Victoria www.dhs.vic.gov.au
Western Australia www.health.wa.gov.au

Health Complaints Commissions

Australian Capital Territory www.hrc.act.gov.au
New South Wales www.hccc.nsw.gov.au
Northern Territory www.nt.gov.au/omb_hcscc/hcscc/index.htm
Queensland www.hqcc.qld.gov.au
South Australia www.hcscc.sa.gov.au
Tasmania www.healthcomplaints.tas.gov.au
Victoria www.health.vic.gov.au/hsc
Western Australia www.healthreview.wa.gov.au

Public Advocates/Adult Guardians

Australian Capital Territory http://www.publicadvocate.act.gov.au
New South Wales www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/opg.nsf/pages/index
Northern Territory http://www.health.nt.gov.au/Aged_and_Disability/Adult_Guardianship/index.aspx
Queensland http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/17.htm
South Australia www.opa.sa.gov.au
Tasmania www.publicguardian.tas.gov.au
Guardianship and Administration Board www.guardianship.tas.gov.au
Victoria www.publicadvocate.vic.gov.au/
Western Australia www.justice.wa.gov.au/P/publicadvocate.aspx?
uid=4000-7544-4009-6912

Advocacy Services

New South Wales www.tars.com.au
Victoria www.era.asn.au
Queensland www.qada.org.au
South Australia www.sa.agedrights.asn.au
Western Australia www.advocare.org.au
Tasmania www.advocacytasmania.com.au
Australian Capital Territory www.adacas.org.au/index.html
Northern Territory www.centacare-nt.org.au