Seniors Directory 

Our Seniors Directory has listings of contacts and resources for care and support, transport, health services and more. A revised Seniors Directory is coming soon.
 

My Aged Care

If you are over 65 years old or over 50 years old for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, you may be eligible for government-funded services. There are different types of services for different needs, including help at home, short-term care and residential aged care.

For more information, see the My Aged Care website or call or call 1800 200 422. 

View the Live in the St George Area - Need Help at Home for more information for older people. This help at home document is also available in Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Italian and Macedonian. It lists all organisations in the area that offer home help.  
 

Seniors Program

The Georges River Seniors Program runs five days a week from different community halls in the area. Our support enables groups to run a variety of regular free or low-cost programs and activities. To find out more, visit the Seniors Program web page.   
 

Home Library Service 

Georges River Libraries Home Library offers free delivery of library materials to people who have difficulties visiting libraries in person. A referral is required from a doctor, health care professional, social worker or nursing service stating that you have difficulty visiting one of our libraries in person. 

Community Transport  

St George Community Transport (STGCT) is a government funded, not-for-profit organisation which provides quality, affordable and safe transport in Sydney’s South. They also do select runs outside the St George area.  

The organisation's services are available Monday to Friday and include: 

• Social outings 
• Individual transport to appointments 
• Bingo Bus 
• Shopping Bus 
• Bus hire 
• NDIS packages 

Call (02) 9585 3000 or email at reception@stgct.org.au to discuss your transport needs. 
 

Lawn Mowing and Gardening Care

My Aged Care offer support with a number of options for basic garden and lawn mowing assistance. To be eligible you must be registered with My Aged Care. You can get in contact with My Aged Care using any of the following ways:

• Call 1800 200 422
• Go to the My Aged Care website. 
• View the Centre of the Aged (COTA) NSW new phone service brochure - English version for more advice.
• View the Centre of the Aged (COTA) NSW new phone service - Chinese version for more advice.

 

Nature Strip Maintenance

Nature strips are the Council-owned land located between the constructed road and private property.

It is the responsibility of the property owner/resident to maintain the nature strips directly outside their house. This includes front, side and rear grassed nature strips.

Where there is an instance of an overgrown nature strip, Council will contact the property owners and direct them to tend to the nature strip as soon as possible and maintain it on a regular basis.

Contact details for a number of organisations that provide options for senior residents to assist with basic garden and lawn mowing assistance are provided below. Assistance is subject to eligibility criteria.

• My Aged Care: 1800 200 422 or visit My Aged Care.

• Better Connected Community Services Inc: 1800 864 846

• Uniting Home Maintenance and Modifications: 1800 486 484

• Baptist Care: 1300 275 227

• Life Without Barriers: 1800 935 483

• Southern Cross Care: 1800 632 314

 

Contact

For further information on the, please contact our Community Capacity Building Team on (02) 9330 6400 or email communitycapacitybuilding@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au

For a free interpreter call us via the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450.

If you have a hearing or speech impairment, please contact the National Relay Service:

• Voice Relay number: 1300 555 727.
• TTY number: 133 677.