Advocacy For residents, recipients and theircarers of Commonwealth subsidised:

i Aged Care Homes – Low and High Care

i CACP (Community Aged Care Packages)

i EACH (Extended Aged Care at HomePackages)

i EACH Dementia Packages

TARS provides information, advice,advocacy and support to help with:

i Gaining an understanding of

individual rights

i Promoting rights

i Resolving concerns about your aged care services

Legal The Older Persons’ Legal Service(OPLS) provides legal advice, referral,limited assistance and education forfinancially and socially disadvantagedolder people in New South Wales

OPLS is a partnership with, and funded by,Legal Aid NSW

The service includes advice about:

i Consumer rights

i Human rights

i Limited Social Security

i Power of Attorney

i Guardianship

Retirement VillagesTARS provides advocacy and caseworkto the residents of self care units andserviced apartments arising from theRetirement Villages Act 1999 (NSW)

Education andPromotion ServiceProvides education and information on:

i Advocacy services offered by TARS

i Legal services offered by OPLS

i A comparison between aged carehomes and retirement villages

to the following groups:

i Residents, relatives and staff of agedcare homes

i Carer groups

i Residents of retirement villages

i Seniors’ groups

i Retirees

i Professional groups

i Community workers

i Students and educators of aged careand welfare courses

i Staff of organisations dealing withissues affecting older people

TARS welcomes enquiries from peopleof Indigenous and Culturally &Linguistically Diverse backgrounds

Brochures are available in variouscommunity languages

Telephone Interpreter Service: 131 450

National Relay Service: 133 677

All TARS services are:

i Free of charge

i Independent

i Confidential

TARS is funded by:

i Commonwealth Department of Healthand Ageing

i Department of Services, Technology andAdministration/Fair Trading NSW

i Legal Aid NSW

i Human Services/Ageing Disability andHome Care (NSW)

i Commonwealth Attorney General’sDepartment

Contact TARS Phone: (02) 9281 3600

Fax: (02) 9281 3672

NSW CountryCallers: 1800 424 079

Postal Address: L4, 418A Elizabeth St,Surry Hills, NSW, 2010

Email: tars@tars.com.au

Website: www.tars.com.au

Office Hours: Monday to Friday9.00 AM – 4.30 PM

TARS welcomes COMMENTSabout our services. Please directany FEEDBACK to the CEO eitherin writing or by phone.

iAdvocacyAged Care

iAdvocacy &Case WorkRetirement Villages

i Legal Advice for Older People

i Information

iEducation