The Board operates as a tribunal that determines applications made for the appointment of an administrator or guardian for a person with a disability. An administrator or guardian can only be appointed if the Board is satisfied that a person’s disability impacts on their ability to make certain decisions, and there is a need for someone to assist them with decision making. A guardian may be appointed to help with decisions like health, accommodation and NDIS or an administrator to help with financial and legal decisions.
Members of the Board may perform other functions too like reviewing existing orders, considering applications made for consent to medical treatment, or reviewing registered Enduring Guardianship Instruments or Enduring Powers of Attorney. The Registry of the Board holds the Register of Enduring Guardian Instruments in Tasmania.
Provides advice, information and advocacy to older people and people with disabilities. Service is free, independent, confidential and Statewide.
The Tasmanian Elder Abuse Helpline is a service operated by Advocacy Tasmania Inc. on behalf on the Tasmanian Government. It assists older people, families, service providers and the wider community to respond to elder abuse and better access existing supports and services. It is a free, confidential and statewide service.
Operates Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm.
Telephone operator will make appointment for client to attend office or will provide assistance over the phone.
State Govt, $28.00 heating allowance paid twice yearly to assist eligible aged, disability, sole parent, carer, service and widow pensioners with heating costs.
Assistance for job-seekers with disabilities to help them find and maintain work.
There are numerous providers of disability employment services statewide, visit this website to locate the service in your area.
COTA TAS is the peak body for older people, championing the rights of older Tasmanians particularly the vulnerable and disadvantaged.
Information and advisory service on equipment, building design, access and resources for people with disabilities, carers, advocates and service providers. Services whole of Tasmania.
Provides information, support and advocacy to all people with spinal cord injury and physical disability. Has a website giving information on accessible accommodation and venues in Tasmania. Presents BodySafe Education Program to upper high school students focusing on risk mitigation.
Royal Guide Dogs Tasmania provides a broad range of low vision services for people with varying degrees of vision, including total blindness.
Offices in Hobart and Launceston.
Uniting AgeWell is an organisation of the Uniting Church in Australia. They provide low care, high care, dementia specific, respite and transition care.
The Helpline is available for people with dementia, their carers, families and friends, as well as people concerned about memory loss. It is also used by health professionals, service providers, community organisations and students.
If you need an interpreter or advocate, the Helpline can provide access and referral to an appropriate service.
Users who are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment can phone the National Relay Service on 13 36 77.
If you need an interpreter or advocate, the Helpline can provide access and referral to an appropriate service 1800 100 500.
Telephone operator will make appointment for client to attend office or will provide assistance over the phone.
The Elder Relationship Service is a counselling and mediation support service to assist older people and their families to:
- prevent or resolve family conflict;
- have difficult conversations;
- plan for the future (including medical, health, financial or living arrangements);
- resolve differences in ways that improve their relationships; and
- make decisions that protect the interests, rights and safety of families.
You can attend the service on your own, with your partner, as a family, or your children or parent(s) can come by themselves.
Attending the service is voluntary and confidential. The service is a not for profit community organisation and the services are subsidised by the Federal Government. They try to make the service as affordable as possible, fees are determined by the local organisation and are based on your income, they will advise of any fees payable upon the booking of the appointment.
The service is run by Relationships Australia.
Disability Voices Tasmania is funded by the Department of Communities Tasmania and endeavours to help people with disability work together on issues that affect their rights, and help them with training and/or resources to develop their skills and experience to have more choices in, and control over, their lives and contribute to their community.
Among other programs, provides accommodation and support to individuals with a disability so that each person is empowered to live as independently as possible.
Baptcare is a purpose driven organisation focused on delivering the best of care to people of all ages, cultures, beliefs and circumstances. Through our social enterprise model, we deliver better outcomes for people in our community; combining the best commercial practice with a social heart.
Baptcare has more than 150 staff who work throughout Tasmania to deliver the best of care to people in Family and Children Services, Foster Care, Disability Services and Residential Aged Care.
Part of the Department of Health and Human Services, Tasmania. Provides case management, support, information & education, respite, tenancy support, residential accommodation & day support for people with disabilities statewide.
Aldersgate Village Community is a spacious aged care residential complex for 66 residents, located at Newnham, overlooking the Tamar River.
Information and support, education and training, counselling and peer support for carers of people with a disability, frail, aged or with chronic illness.
State govt service, provides assessment, info, advice & assistance to older people to help them make choices re: aged care services, to enable them to stay within their home or to facilitate move to a nursing home either permanently or on a respite basis. Services whole of Tasmania.
Part of the Department of Health and Human Services, Tasmania. Provides case management, support, information & education, respite, tenancy support, residential accommodation & day support for people with disabilities statewide.
Provider of support services for people living with a disability.
Services include:
- Community Support Services
- Supported Accommodation
- Client Services
- Respite Services
- Leisure and Recreation Programs
- Specialist Support Services
- Dual Diagnosis
Community Based Support, or “CBS” as we are more commonly known, is a Tasmanian not-for-profit organisation that has been supporting people to remain living independently at home for over 30 years.
CBS provides a wide range of support services across the state of Tasmania to people who are frail aged, people with disability and unpaid carers. Services include Home Care Packages and Commonwealth Home Support Program services for older people, NDIS and Home and Community Care services for people with disability, Carer Support services for unpaid carers, and a range of other services that assist people to stay living at home for longer.
We live by the philosophy of ‘assisting with’ rather than ‘doing for’ people, knowing that most people want to be in control of their own lives and want to be as independent as possible. We strongly believe in the principles of wellness and reablement and work with individuals to achieve their goals in life. We want you to live the best life possible and we are here to help you do exactly that.
Information and support, education and training, counselling and peer support for carers of people with a disability, frail, aged or with chronic illness.
Home and community care service for frail older migrants and younger migrants with disabilities and their carers. Services greater Launceston and North West areas.
Provides services and education for deaf and hard of hearing Tasmanians and their families.
The Tasmanian Deaf Society has two areas of operation; Tasdeaf and it’s division, Hearing Link Tasmania.
Tasdeaf provides advocacy, interpreting services, Auslan classes, Deaf cultural awareness training and education to workplaces and community support services.
Hearing Link Tasmania is the other division that provides a range of services such as workplace screening and assessment, hearing testing and provision of assistive listening devices for hard of hearing people.
The LCLC provides a free legal service to people who believe they have been treated differently because of their disability.
People can experience disability discrimination in a number of different areas including:
Employment, education, provision of goods or services, accommodation.
The disability discrimination solicitor will be able to advise people as to the merit of their case, what action they can take and in certain circumstances offer free legal representation.
Speak Out Association of Tasmania is an advocacy organisation for people with a disability.
State govt service, provides assessment, info, advice & assistance to older people to help them make choices re: aged care services, to enable them to stay within their home or to facilitate move to a nursing home either permanently or on a respite basis. Services whole of Tasmania.
Baptcare is a purpose driven organisation focused on delivering the best of care to people of all ages, cultures, beliefs and circumstances. Through our social enterprise model, we deliver better outcomes for people in our community; combining the best commercial practice with a social heart.
Baptcare has more than 150 staff who work throughout Tasmania to deliver the best of care to people in Family and Children Services, Foster Care, Disability Services and Residential Aged Care.