Australian Health Directory

Dr Richard W Haber

Sydney, NSW 2000

Specialising in diagnosis and treatment of heart disease and diabetes, as well as life insurance and medico-legal examinations. Patients seen only by referral and by appointment. Speaks Polish and French.

The Aged Care Rights Service (TARS)

Surry Hills, NSW 2010

TARS is a community legal centre in NSW - a specialist advocacy service for:
residents of Commonwealth funded hostels and nursing homes;
retirement villages; and
in-home aged care recipients in NSW.
It also provides information on the costs associated with entering an aged care facility and retirement village contract.

A.C.T. Disability, Aged and Carer Advocacy Service (ADACAS)

Dickson, ACT 2602

ADACAS is an independent advocacy organisation helping people with disabilities, older people and their carers with a range of issues such as information, support, communication and decision making.

TTY (telephone typewriter) number is (02) 6242 5065

Community Visitors Program

Office of the Public Advocate
(Victoria)

Melbourne, VIC 3000

The Community Visitors Program (CVP) independently monitors residential services provided to people with a disability and mental health facilities in order to ensure quality service delivery. The CVP is part of the Office of the Public Advocate (OPA).
TTY (03) 9603 9529

Justice Translations

Melbourne, VIC 3000

Justice Translations provides easy access to reliable, translated, justice-related information for community service practitioners and providers who work with culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Health Complaints Commissioner Tasmania

(2 locations)

Hobart, TAS 7000

The Health Complaints Commissioner Tasmania is a complaint resolution service about health services and health service providers in Tasmania.

Health and Disability Services Complaints Office

Perth, WA 6000

The Health and Disability Services Complaints Office was established pursuant to the Health Services (Conciliation and Review) Act 1995. It is a forum for the resolution of health related concerns and complaints about disability services under Part 6 of the Disability Services Act 1993.
Toll free from country areas: 1800 813 583
TTY: 08 9323 0616

Aged Care Complaints Investigation Scheme (CIS)

Canberra, ACT 2601

The Aged Care Act 1997 sets out the responsibilities of approved service providers who receive Government funding. The CIS can investigate complaints where an approved provider is not meeting their responsibilities under the Act. If required, the CIS can provide access to an interpreter service, TTY (deaflink) or advocacy service.

Public Advocate of the ACT (PA ACT)

Canberra City, ACT 2608

The Public Advocate of the ACT has a range of statutory functions and powers with respect to children and young people, and adults with a mental illness or impaired decision making ability, who require protection from abuse, exploitation or neglect.

NSW Public Guardian

Department of Attorney General and Justice

(2 locations)

Parramatta, NSW 2124

The Public Guardian promotes the rights and interests of people with disabilities through guardianship, advocacy and education. When a person (16 and over) has a decision making incapacity and there is no other person suitable or able to be the guardian, the Guardianship Tribunal appoints the NSW Public Guardian to acts as a substitute decision-maker .
TTY: 1800 882 889