Silver Surfers -- Internet sites for seniors

Aged Care Australia --The Department of Health and Aging has launched a new website to help older people and their carers to find the information that they need.  Search for information on staying in your own home, residential care, looking after yourself as a carer and other health issues.

About Seniors -- Senior citizens, retirees, those about to retire and looking for retirement planning, veterans, pensioners and carers will find this most comprehensive listing of information and links extremely valuable. Here are the links of interest for seniors to Australian and State government departments, national and State associations, community service groups, aged care and retirement housing information, as well as to seniors lifestyle interests such as computing, health, finance, hobbies, sport and travel.

Australian Seniors Portal --The Australian Government's premier source of information for Australians over 50. Seniors.gov.au provides you with a single point of access to Government and non-Government information and services for older Australians.

Baby Boomer Life Change  - A commercial site, it is full of useful information ranging from retirement and lifestyle planning, healthy living, employment, sea change, relationships, retaining your looks,  legal issues, finance and real estate.

COTA --  Connecting Over 50s Throughout Australia  is Australia's leading seniors' organisation, with individual members and seniors organisation members in all states and territories.

Don't fall for it : Falls can be prevented : a guide to preventing falls for Older People. Available Online and as a booklet. 

Eons - A new social network called Eons is targeting the over 50 demographic. The site offers social networking features, groups focused on different hobbies and interests, a longevity calculator and obituaries.  Actress Jane Seymour (age 55) has joined the company as Advisor.

Department of Aging, Disability and Home care -- The NSW Government is committed to creating a society where people of all ages are valued and independent, and which fully uses the skills, experience and wisdom that come with maturity, see this site for more information.

Grey Path -- An Australian Internet portal for seniors and retirees.

HealthInsite -- Through this site you will find a wide range of up-to-date and quality assessed information on important health topics such as diabetes, cancer, mental health and asthma.

Law -  LIAC pathway includes lots of links to plain English legal information relating to issues that can affect seniors, including:  Banking and Finance Credit, Debt; Consumer protection; Family Court; 

National Prescription Scheme Consumer Information - For important facts to know before, during and after taking your medicine, read the Consumer Medicine Information for your prescription (and many non-prescription) medicines.

NSW Seniors Card -- Seniors Card is a FREE discount card providing members with access to NSW Government concessions and business discounts.

NSW Seniors Week - Held in March each year, take the opportunity to learn something new, make new friends and participate in an event in your local area.

MyLanguage -- provides access to search engines, web directories and news in over sixty languages.

Planning ahead kit: resources for managing financial, health and lifestyle decisions into the future.  DADHC (Dept of Aging, Disability and Home care), 2006 (PDF)

ReGeneration Looking for a job and not getting a fair go?

University of the Third Age -- U3A Online offers short courses covering a range of interests for older people who want to study online.

Vision Australia --This website is a key way to access a broad range of services for people who are blind or vision impaired.

www.seniors-australia.com - Seniors Lifestyle interests including computing, finance, health, hobbies and retirement living.

updated 03/04/2008