OTHER CONTACT NUMBERS

NON-EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORT
QAS - Phone 4931 7100

QLD FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
QFS - Phone 13 74 68

QUEENSLAND POLICE
QPS - Phone 4932 3500

STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE INFORMATION
SES - Phone 13 25 00

RACQ CAPRESCUE
Helicopter

RACQ ROAD SIDE ASSIST
Phone 131905 24hours

Faults only -13 22 96 (24 hours per day, 7 days per week

Remember, extreme weather conditions and other
situations may cause telephone lines to be congested or damaged so please be patient.

Retail enquiries
Residential customer service 13 10 46
(7am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday)

• Contact Department Of Veteran's Affairs Phone 1800 838 372

• VVCS - Open Arms Phone 24Hr 1800 011 046

• TPI/EDA Veterans -Travel Translink Phone 13 12 30

• Queensland Rail Phone 1800 872 467

• Crime stoppers – to report suspicious behaviour
phone 1800 333 000

• Elder abuse – How to get help and support services
phone 13 74 68

• Qld Govt Home Assist Secure – critical home maintenance assistance
phone 13 74 68

•Home Security – QPS – Safety and preventing crime
phone 131 444

• Links for seniors - general health advice, mobility, personal safety, crime prevention

• Office of Fair Trading
phone 137 468

• Registration concession application – Motor vehicle registration
for seniors and pensioners

• Safe driving for seniors – medical certificate for over 75s

• Safety at home – security, smoke alarms, falls prevention
phone 13 74 68

• Safety in Public– staying safe, protecting valuables
phone 13 74 68

• Seniors One Stop Shop – various information for seniors

• Transport Assistance– Taxi subsidy scheme and non-emergency medical transport
phone 13 74 68

• SENIORS ENQUIRY LINE
phone 1300 135 500

• My Health For Life - Eat Well, Get Fit, The Steps to a healthy life

• Falls and the Elderly Free Australian health advice you can count on

• MED ADVISOR App Your Chemist may have their own App

•Your Chemist - If you go to a regular chemist, they may have a phone App that will keep track of your medications and the ability for you to order medicines.
Terry White Chemists have a phone App

• My aged care – help at home, looking into aged care homes – phone 07 4807 6454

• Rockhampton Regional Council

• Livingstone Shire Council

• CQ Home assist – phone 1800 223 301

• Aged Care Connect – aged care placement assistance – phone 0400 888 381

• Aged care (ACAT) assessment – to establish the level of care you need

• Apply for a Qld Seniors Card

• Alcoholics Anonymous

COMMUNITY SUPPORT AGENCIES

• ABC news article – Don’t click that link – think twice

• ACCC – Scam information

• ACCC – Scamwatch – phone 1300 795 995

• ACCC Scamwatch – Alert notice

• ACSC – Cyber threat report 2020/21

• How to stop Ransomeware

• ASIC MoneySmart – phone 1300 300 630 –

• Australian Communications and Media Authority – includes Covid-19 information for consumers

• Australian Federal Police – Think u know – Preventing online child sexual exploitation

• Be Connected – Build your online skills

• GCF Global – Computer learning

• IDcare – supports members of the community who have concerns about their identity or cyber security – phone 1800 595 160

• Telstra – Computer help

• Telstra – Get the most out of your Mobile

• Telstra – Lots of how to pages for Tech savvy seniors

• Telstra – Trainer guides and Tech savvy seniors

• A Help site for those who need to learn Excel
  
  

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