"Seniors in Focus" & "The Halcro St Community Centre"
This site is here to help you find local events, clubs and groups as well as other information
all to do with Seniors.
The Seniors Information Directory is an initiative of the Seniors in Focus Project - Fraser Coast Regional Council in conjunction with the Queensland Government - Dept of Communities. The Directory provides information about local services that may assist people over the age of 50 years. Recognising that some services have specific target groups with different age ranges and different eligibility requirements.
Advocacy & Mediation
Queensland Tenancy Advice and Referral Service (QSTAR)
1300 744 263
ADA Australia - Advocacy for older people receiving or eligible to receive Commonwealth funded aged care services including residential aged care or home care packages. ADA Australia is also your Aged Care Navigator in Wide Bay providing practical support to help people access aged care services
1800 700 600
Vietnam Veterans Association Australia - Veterans Advice and Social Centre
4128 3759 - www.vaasc.com.au
Wide Bay Dispute Resolution Centre
1800 681 109 - 4120 6708
Community Housing Limited
4120 0900
Care Facilities - Hervey Bay
Anglicare Kirami
4191 2888
Bolton Clarke - Baycrest
4303 2000
Blue Care Masters Lodge
4124 2244
Fair Haven
4124 8955
Oz Care
1800 692 273
Torbay Lifestyle & Care
4125 0800
Parklands - Roshana Care
4184 1300
Tri-Care - Point Vernon
4303 2700
Client Services
1300 874 273
Estia-Health Waterford
4303 2900
INDEX:
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Disability Services
Care Facilities - Maryborough
Chelsea Bolton Clarke
1300 558 648
Fair Haven Aged Care Maryborough
4122 5600
Petrie Gardens - Tiaro
4129 2700
Prescare Groundwater - Granville
4122 6800
Prescare Yaralla Place
4120 5800
Signature Aged Care
1300 130 130
Computer Training
Australian Pensioners & Superannuants League (APSL)
4124 8532
Fraser Coast Libraries
Hervey Bay & District Seniors Club
4128 4837
Hervey Bay 60 & Better Healthy Ageing Program
4194 6781
Seniors in Focus
4194 2441
Cultural & Indigenous Services
Neighbourhood Centre
Hervey Bay 4194 3000
Maryborough 4121 2141
Fraser Coast Multicultural Respite
4194 3070
Community Action for Multi Cultural Services
4194 3000
Fraser Coast Libraries - Books available in other languages
Korrawinga Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Corp.
4124 6908
QEC Aboriginal & Torres Strait Island Legal Service
4128 2488
Dha'li Community Care - Blue Care
1300 258 322
Kal'ang Respite Care Centre
4124 7780
Fraser Coast Swiss Group
04 0928 6326
Crisis Relief & Food Support
Lifeline - CRISIS
13 11 14
Lifeline
4124 4944
Centrelink
13 61 50
Community Housing Limited
4120 0900
Comfort Kitchen - HBNC
4194 3000
Good Hope Men's Shelter
Maryborough 4123 1845
Salvation Army Welfare
Hervey Bay 4125 1848
Maryborough 4121 3643
St Vincent de Paul
Maryborough 4123 1414
We Care 2
4124 0913
Community Centre's / Halls - for more details contact council on 1300 794 929
Community & Neighbourhood
4193 4441
Dundowran Community Hall
4128 7451
Halcro Street Community Centre
4194 2441
Hervey Bay Neighbourhood Centre
4194 3000
Howard Community Centre
4129 0996
Maryborough Community Centre
4121 2141
MADCOTA Senior Services
4123 1554
PCYC - Hervey Bay
4124 5211
Riverheads Community Hall
04 2181 9124
Toogoom Community Hall
Disability Services - for more information try NDIS Office 1800 800 110
Community Solutions
1300 621 499
Choice, Passion, Life
4197 3600
Community Lifestyle Agency
Maryborough 4123 3552
Community Housing Ltd
4120 0900
Library - Talking Book Service
4197 4220
Life Choice Maryborough
4123 6288
Education
University of the Third Age U3A
Hervey Bay 04 3136 6264
Howard District Inc. 4129 0893
Maryborough Inc. 04 1763 2596
University of Southern Qld Student Support
1800 007 252
Wide Bay Institute of TAFE
1300 656 188
Financial Information Service & Income Support
Centrelink Hervey Bay
13 28 50
Centrelink Older Australians
13 23 00
Centrelink Multilingual Services
13 12 02
Centrelink Indigenous Customer Services Officer
13 28 50
United Care Family Relationship Centre
1300 885 373
No Interest Loan Scheme (NILS)
4194 0861
Fitness & Exercise - checkout Community Resources to access more choices
Australian Pensioners & Superannuants League
4124 8532
Sixty & Better Gentle Exercise
Hervey Bay 4194 6781
Halco Street Community Centre Indoor Walking / DIY Tai Chi
4194 2441
Hervey Bay Senior Citizens
4128 4837
Tai Chi for Health - Bill Fraser Park
4125 0624
Maryborough & District Council of the Ageing (MADCOTA)
4123 1554
General Support Services
Seniors In Focus
4194 2441
Older Men Unlimited
4128 9011
Centacare
1300 236 822
Commonwealth Carelink Centres
1800 052 222
Health - General - please check with your GP as some surgeries do after hours calls
Housecall Doctor - Non Emergency & At Home
13 55 66
Blue Care Fraser Coast Allied Health
4325 5797
Community Health
4122 8733
Dental Clinic
Maryborough 4122 8236
Hervey Bay 4325 6350
Emergency 1300 300 850
Veterans Men's Health
04 1772 8260
Women's Health Centre
4125 5788
For Continence Assessments contact My Aged Care for a referral
1800 200 422
Health - Dementia
Add Connections
4325 4455
Dementia Care Services
1300 236 822
OzCare Dementia Advisory & Support
4191 3000
Dementia Alliance
4194 2441
National Demential Helpline
1800 100 500
Yesterday, Tomorrow & Today Social Group
4325 4455
Health - Hearing
Ampliphon
4124 5800
Attune Hearing
Hervey Bay 4303 4100
Maryborough 4120 4300
Australian Hearing Service
Hervey Bay 4303 2600
Maryborough 4120 8300
Audika
Hervey Bay 4124 2082
Maryborough 4123 3545
Hervey Bay & Maryborough 1800 283 452
Bay Audio
Hervey Bay 4112 3285
Maryborough 1800 229 283
Campbell's Hearing
4184 2044
Clayton's Hearing
4184 2043
CICADO QLD Hearing Support
(07) 5413 9229 - secretary@cicadaqld.org
Deaf Services QLD
(07) 3892 8500
IHear
4154 3832
Health - Palliative Care
Fraser Coast Hospice
4334 0030
Fraser Coast Palliative Care
4325 6176
Blue Care Hervey Bay Cancer Support and Paliative Care
4325 5796
Ozcare Fraser Coast
1800 692 273
Health - Mental
Bayside Transformations
4194 6621
Bridges Health & Community Care
1800 263 274
Centacare Fraser Coast
Hervey Bay 1300 236 822
Maryborough 1300 236 822
Fraser Coast Integrated Mental Health Services
(MB Hospital A/H) 4122 8222
Community Health Care
4122 8777
Headspace Fraser Coast
4303 2100
Qld Alliance for Mental Health
(07) 3394 8480
Stand by Suicide Response Service 24hrs / 7 days a week
04 0776 6961
Wide Bay Public Health Unit
4184 1800
Health - Podiatry Plus / Wigs
Advanced Foot Care
4128 2300
Family Feet
4124 7543
Blue Care Community & Allied Health
4325 5797
Wide Bay Podiatry
Hervey Bay 4128 4604
Maryborough 4123 2705
Totally Toes
4121 7751 - 04 3934 4142
Fraser Coast Wig Library
(Cancer Council QLD) 23 11 20
Health - Vision
Community Health Spectacle Supply Service - Pension Card
(Smart Centre) 13 74 68
Vision Australia
1300 847 466
Vision impairment Support Group
4194 3000
Hospitals
Hervey Bay Public
4325 6666
Hervey Bay Surgical
4194 4000
Marybrough Base Public
4122 8222
St Stephenes Private
4120 1200
Housing
Centacare Hervey Bay - Homestay Support Program
1300 236 822
Centacare Emergency Housing
1300 236 822
Dept. of Communities, Housing and Homelessness Services
Maryborough 1800 623 242
Community Housing Ltd
4120 0900
Good Hope Men's Service
4123 1845
Maryborough Aboriginal Corporation for Housing
4122 4382
Regional Housing Ltd
1300 642 123 - 4153 1239
Residential Tenancies Authority
1300 366 311
Yoorana Women's Domestic Violence & Resource Service
Maryborough 4122 2218
Foot Prints Community Assistance with Care & Housing
(07) 3252 3488
Home Maintenance & Security
Anglicare
1300 610 610
Hervey Bay Home Assist Secure
1300 642 123
Regional Housing
4197 4722
Home ESSA
4123 2234
Maryborough Aboriginal Corporation for Housing
4122 4382
Veteran's Home Care
1300 550 450 - 13 32 54
In-Home Support Services - including Aged Care Package Suppliers
AngliCare
1300 610 610
Aspire for Life
04 2878 9469
Blue Care
1300 849 513
Bolton Clarke - RSL Care
1300 221 122
Carinity Home Care
4148 7200
Centacare
1300 236 822
Churches of Christ
4124 8985
Coordinated Support Services
4152 7404
Excel Care
1300 787 581
Feros Car
1300 763 583
Five Good Friend
1300 787 581
Fraser Coast Community Care & Dah'li Community Care
4325 5797
Home Care Assistance
(07) 5491 6888
Integrated Living
1300 782 896
Institute for Urban Indigenous Health
1300 852 598
Just Better Care
1300 587 823
Kincare
1300 733 510
Mable
1300 736 573
My Homecare
1300 203 903
OZCare
4191 3000
Prescare
4194 3500
Suncare
1800 786 227
Veteran Home Care
1300 550 450
Wesley Mission
1300 552 568
Personal Medical / Security Alarms
A number of services plus private companies offer Personal Security Devices that also include a falls protection component, so please check with your provider, google on line or call 4194 2441 - Seniors in Focus who can assist you to find out more details.
Legal Support
Public Guardian
1300 653 187
Legal Aid Office
1300 651 188
Public Trustee Office
1300 360 044
Seniors Legal & Support Service
4124 6863
Wide Bay Burnett Community Legal Service
4194 2663
Welfare Rights Centre
1800 358 511
Library Services
Burrum Heads
4129 5237
Howard Library
4129 4144
Hervey Bay / USC
4197 4220
Maryborough
4190 5788
Tiaro
4129 2453
Housebound Service
Hervey Bay 4197 4220
Maryborough 4190 5788
Men's Support Services
Older Men Unlimited
4128 9011
Mensline Australia
1300 789 978
DV Connect - Mensline
1800 600 636
Hervey Bay Men's Shed
4325 3471
Burrum District Men's Shed
04 8010 0678
Veteran Men's Health
04 1772 8260
Veteran Partners and Families
1300 553 835
Department of Veterans Affairs
1800 838 372
Other In-home Support
CentaCare
1300 236 822
Commonwealth Community Visitor Scheme
4194 3000
Contented Chefs
1300 645 665
Feros Care - Bus Group Trips
1300 763 583
Fraser Coast Social Support
4194 3070
Meals on Wheels
Maryborough 4121 4297
Fraser Coast 4128 1334
Red Cross Telecross
1300 885 698
Suncare Community Services
1800 052 222
Village Caterers
4125 0666
A number of small businesses throughout the Fraser Coast now also offer pre-prepared healthy meals to take home and heat.
Over 50's Living Hervey Bay
Baycrest - Bolton Clarke
1300 558 648
Howard & District Independent Aged Units Assn.
4129 0925
FCRC Aged Units
1300 794 929
Fraser Shores 1
4194 2088
Fraser Shores 2
4124 6541
Golden Shores
4124 6122
Good Life Lifestyle AHC
1800 258 369
Hazelmere Over 50's Village
4124 1877
Ingenia
04 3660 7112
Masters Lodge
1300 910 421
New Horizons Village
4194 0769
Palm Lake Resort
1800 455 307 - 4194 5411
Latitude 25 RV
1800 025 025
Sapphire - Bolton Clarke
1800 727 744
Seachange Units
see Real Estate listings
Sugar Coast Village
4125 3077
Thyme Lifestyle Resort (New)
1300 585 882
Over 50's Living Maryborough
Blue Care Harry Miller Community Housing
1800 990 446
Bolton Clarke - Chelsea
4121 9400
Fair Haven - Brisbane Head Office
1800 199 740
FCRC Aged Units
1300 794 929
Church of Christ Care
4122 5615
Good Life Retirement Village (Rental)
4122 3661
Prescare Yaralla Place
4122 5615
RV Home Base
1300 391 711
Respite: Home or Centre Based
Blue Care Respite Services
Hervey Bay 4325 5797
Centre Based / Social Support
Hervey Bay 4125 3696
Maryborough 4120 2700
Burrum District Respite Centre
4129 0995
Suncare
1800 052 222
Feros Care
1300 763 583
Fraser Coast Multicultural Respite Service
4194 3070
Hervey Bay Day Care & Respite Lonsdale House
4124 1400
Kal'ang Respite Care Centre
4124 7780
Ozcare
4191 3000
Veteran Home Care
1300 550 450
Mobility Aids
Aida Care
4194 5019
Bay Mobility Scooters
4124 1570
The Friendlies
Hervey Bay 4128 3899
Maryborough 4122 1455
Scooters & Mobility
4124 6433
Scooter Tech
04 2612 4213
Totally Mobile
4124 7117