Help to stay at home

Safety in the home

Advice from the Seniors Information Service about maintaining independence with commonsense precautions to reduce the chance of accidents.

SWEP provides Victorian people who either have a permanent or long-term disability or are frail aged with subsidised aids, equipment and home and vehicle modifications to enhance their independence and facilitate community participation.

Seven steps to help you choose the right home care provider

Older people can now change the service provider that provides their home care package, to one that better suits their needs, has better customer service, or is better value. How do you choose the right package, and what are the barriers to getting the right services? (Opens in a new window)

Personal alarms fact sheet (PDF)

Information from the Catalyst Foundation (formerly Seniors Information Service) about personal alarm devices that can alert a contact in an emergency.

NDIS: National Disability Insurance Scheme

Support for the hundreds of thousands of Australians with a significant and permanent disability and their families and carers. (Opens in a new window)

My Aged Care

An Australian Government website that helps you navigate the aged care system, designed to give more choice, more control and easier access to a full range of aged care services. (Opens in a new window)

Independent Living Centres Australia

Information about products and services to help people remain independent and improve their quality of life.

Independence Australia

A social enterprise that provides services and products for people living with a disability or other personal need, supporting them to regain and retain their independence.

Home Modification Information Clearinghouse

Evidence-based information and research on modifying the home environment for older people and younger people with a disability. Developed by the University of NSW, the site also has a mobile app called DIYmodify.

Guide Dogs Australia

Guide Dog Australia provide orientation and mobility services that assist people with vision impairment to gain the freedom and independence to move safely and confidently around their communities, and to fulfil their potential