Australian government

The Aged Care Information Line provides information and advice about aged care services.

Australian Hearing is an Australian government agency providing a range of hearing services for young people up to the age of 21 and eligible adults.

The ATO is the Australian government’s principal revenue collection agency. They manage tax, excise and superannuation systems and provide information and advice about income tax and retirement.

Centrelink is an Australian Government agency that assists people to become self-sufficient and supports those in need. Centrelink administers most pensions and other social security payments in Australia.

The Commonwealth Ombudsman investigates complaints about Australian Government departments and agencies. It also advises government on issues relevant to government administration.

The Continence Aids Payment Scheme is an Australian government program that assists eligible people who have permanent and severe incontinence to meet some of the costs of continence products.

FaHCSIA is the Australian government's principal source of advice on social policy.

DoHA supports and funds Australian government initiatives to provide universal and affordable access to high quality medical, pharmaceutical and hospital services.

DIAC provides information and advice on the entry and settlement of people from overseas who want to live in Australia.

The DVA provides pensions and allowances to eligible veterans and their dependents and services and supports to veterans with care needs and their families.

Fair Work Australia provides information and advice about Australia’s new national workplace relations system, the fair work ombudsman and the national workplace relations tribunal.

The Fair Work Ombudsman works with employees, employers, contractors and the community to investigate workplace complaints and enforce compliance with Australia's workplace laws.

Family Relationships Online provides information and advice about family relationship issues and services that can support them.

The Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Commission follows up discrimination and human rights complaints, ensures compliance with human rights legislation and aids policy and legislative development.

Medicare delivers a range of health related payments and services, ensuring that all Australians have access to free or low-cost medical, optometry and hospital care.

MMHA provides builds greater awareness of mental health and suicide prevention amongst Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds.

This site provides a comprehensive list of contact phone numbers for national programs and information lines.

The Office of Aged Care Quality and Compliance focuses on the quality improvement of care and services to care recipients in Australian Government subsidised aged care services.

The Office of the Federal Privacy Commissioner provides information on privacy legislationand investigates complaints about breaches of privacy.

The Rehabilitation Appliance Program assists eligible veterans, war widows and widowers to pay for home modifications and aids and appliances that help them to be as independent and self-reliant as possible in their own home.

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) provides the TIS National interpreting service for people who do not speak English and for the English speakers who need to communicate with them.