If you are an older person from a non-English speaking background, help and support are available from a number of government and community services.
Catalyst Foundation
Provides community information for older South Australians in other languages.
Visit the Catalyst Foundation website for more information.
Helping Hand
Not-for-profit organisation supporting older people.
Visit the Helping Hand website or phone 1300 653 600 for more information.
Multicultural Age Care
Help for older people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, and their families, to make informed decisions about their aged care needs.
Visit the Multicultural Age Care website for more information.
Multicultural Communities Council of SA (MCCSA)
Supports and advocates for people from CALD backgrounds. MCCSA also provides a wide range of services - eg transport, aged care volunteer visitors' scheme.
Visit the MCCSA website for more information.
'Going Places' - MCCSA website.
Visits For Socially Isolated Older People - MCCSA website.
My Aged Care
Australian Government aged care services and support.
Support for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds - My Aged Care website.
Services Australia
The Australian Government provides a range of services and payments for migrants, refugees, and older Australians.
Visit the Services Australia website for more information.
Ageing - Services Australia website.
Moving to Australia - Services Australia website.
Southern Cross Care
A not-for-profit aged care and retirement living provider based in South Australia.
Visit the Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & Vic) website or phone 1800 852 772 for more information.
Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National)
TIS National is an interpreting service, provided by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA), for people with limited English proficiency and for agencies and businesses that need to communicate with their non-English speaking clients.
Visit the DHA website for more information.
UnitingCare Wesley Bowden
Provides services.
Visit the UnitingCare Wesley Bowden website or phone 8245 7100 for more information.
Uniting SA
The Uniting SA Community Aged Care program helps older people from CALD backgrounds to remain living independently at home.
Cultural support to navigate the aged care system - UnitingSA website.
Aged care - UnitingSA website.
