Aged & Disability Services

AGED & DISABILITY SERVICES

A range of Aged and Disability services are available to residents of Lockhart Shire. Taking advantage of partnerships and collaborations between all levels of government, the services included self-care retirement village living, ageing in place support, residential care and respite, home and community care services and community transport.

Disability Advocacy

Regional Disability Advocacy Service Ltd (RDAS) offers free advocacy services for people living with disability, as well as their families and carers, who may be experiencing human rights issues such as accessibility to services, discrimination in the workplace, housing or family services, etc…

Hearing Test and Aids

Terence Ryan Hearing Aids are now visiting Lockhart every 4th Thursday at Lockhart & District Community Services.

Hearing tests for all ages,  free for eligible pensioners…

Home Care Services

The Home Care Service of NSW is a community resource centre that offers a variety of services and information to the residents of Lockhart Shire to help people with disability, older people and their carers to live i…  

Magnolia Lodge

Located in Lockhart’s main street, and surrounded by well-maintained gardens and lawns, the Lockhart Shire Council-owned portion of Magnolia Lodge consists of 3 single bedroom, self-contained units for independent living, being unit numbers 7,8… 

Valmar Support Services

Valmar is a locally-minded, not-for-profit company, overseen by a voluntary Board of Directors. 

Services provided include:

Community Transport

Individual & Group Social Support

Respite…

Seniors Discount Card

The Seniors Information Service provides information and a FREE seniors discount card, providing access to NSW Government transport concessions, travel and business discounts.

The scheme is free to join, is not assets-t…  

Compass.Info

Compass.info is the national information hub on elder abuse,

It is an Australian Government initiative funded by the Attorney-General’s Department in response to the National Plan to Respond to the Abuse of Older Australians (Elder Abuse).

Compass.info provides information for carers, family and friends, and service provider to learn more about how to better understand what elder abuse is, how to prevent it and how to respond to it.