COTA provides an information service for seniors and those who may be concerned about seniors. We will not always have the detailed information, but we will either know where to go, or attempt to locate the correct service for you.
If you need information or services and don't know where to get started, particularly for information on:
- Accommodation
- ACT Seniors Card Scheme
- Community Organisations
- Government Services
- Home and Community Care (HACC) Services
- Housing Options
Contact COTA
Phone: (02) 6282 3777
Email: contact@cota-act.org.au
- Publications Available
- Services Available for Older People and their Carers
- Social Groups
- Support Groups
Useful Information for Seniors
The following list of services and their phone numbers are provided for your convenience
Access City Hotline - 62573077 www.accesscity.org.au
Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT)
6207 9977
Action Buses - 13 17 10
ACT Disability, Aged & Carer Advocacy Service (ADACAS) - 6242 5060
Aged Care Complaints - 1800 550 552
AIR - 6290 2599
Australian Hearing - 13 17 97
Breast Screen - 13 20 50
Community Aged Care Packages (CACPS) - 1800 052 222
Canberra After Hours Locum Medical Service (CALMS) - 1300 422 567
Calvary – John James Hospital
6281 8100
Calvary Hospital - 6201 6111
Canberra Connect - 13 22 81
Carelink - 1800 052 222
Carers ACT - 6296 9900
Centrelink - 13 23 00
COTA (ACT) - 6282 3777
Citizens Advice Bureau ACT - 6248 7988. www.citizensadvice.org.au
Crime Stoppers - 1800 333 000
Disabled Parking Labels - 6207 7090
Elder Abuse Hotline - 6205 3535
Home and Community Care (HACC)
1800 052 222
Health First - 6207 7777
Human Rights Commission - 6205 2222
Independent Living Centre - 6205 1900
Legal Advice over the phone
1300 654 314
Lifeline - 13 11 14
Older Persons Portal
www.dhcs.act.gov.au/wac/ageing/older_persons_portal
Problems with Electricity - 13 10 93
Problems with Gas - 13 19 09
Problems with Water - 13 11 93
Queanbeyan District Hospital - 6298 9211
SCOA - 6287 3024
Spectacle Subsidy Scheme - 6205 0534
The Canberra Hospital - 6244 2222
Veterans Affairs - 1300 551 918