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Seniors Rights Service

Free, independent and confidential legal advice, advocacy & information to support older people in NSW. We also offer a comprehensive referral service.

Seniors Rights Service is a community organisation dedicated to protecting and advancing the rights of older people, particularly vulnerable and disadvantaged groups. We provide a free legal service, aged care advocacy, provide social support and deliver community information of relevance to older people in New South Wales. Legal

Our legal service provides advice on legal issues to older people i

n NSW. Some additional assistance may be available to financially and socially disadvantaged people. Some of the many issues we advise on:
• Abuse of older people
• Financial exploitation
• Consumer issues
• Planning for later life

Our retirement village legal service provides advice to current, prospective and former residents of retirement villages on issues arising from disputes with the retirement village management or interpretation of retirement village contracts. The strata legal service advises strata residents on any aspect of strata living. We give advice on disputes with the strata committee, owners corporation or strata management agent. We advise on strata collective sales or redevelopment proposals. Seniors Rights Service is a fully accredited community legal centre. Advocacy

Seniors Rights Service provides information and support to people using, or seeking to access, in-home and residential aged care services. Our aged care advocates are located across NSW to provide support for recipients of all Commonwealth funded aged care services. Our advocates:
• Listen to your concerns
• Provide information about rights and responsibilities
• Help resolve problems or complaints with your aged care service providers
• Speak with your service provider if required
• Refer to other agencies where necessary

Seniors Rights Service advocacy work raises consumer issues on behalf of vulnerable older people to government, the aged care system and the community

Information

We provide information on a range of topics including
• The rights of older people
• How to plan ahead, eg Power of Attorney
• Retirement village issues
• Issues in aged and community care

We provide targeted rights-based information to a diverse range of older people regardless of cultural background or sexual orientation. Our aged care advocates, solicitors and education staff travel across NSW to support aged care recipients and the wider community. We hold information sessions at community groups, clubs, social and professional groups, aged care homes and retirement villages. We also organise forums and discussion panels. We collaborate with organisations and community groups to develop and implement projects on specific issues such as financial abuse of older people. Your rights. Your voice. Free, independent and confidential. Call Seniors Rights Service on 02 9281 3600 or visit SeniorsRightsService.org.au

17/06/2026

Aged Care Advocate Tania and Community Development Officer Phil in Lake Macquarie.

16/06/2026

Submit by 26 June

16/06/2026

Closes 26 June

15/06/2026

This year Seniors Rights Service celebrates forty years dedicated to protecting and advancing the rights of older people.

To celebrate this occasion our Ruby Event brought together current and previous employees, community partners and stakeholders in Sydney.
https://seniorsrightsservice.org.au/ruby-anniversary-event/

14/06/2026

15 June is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Join us and stand up against the abuse, mistreatment and neglect of older people. Together, we can stop elder abuse.

If you, or someone you know, is experiencing elder abuse, call
1800 424 079.

No person should be subjected to any form of abuse, mistreatment or neglect. Elder abuse is a form of violence, and it is unacceptable.

Learn more:
https://seniorsrightsservice.org.au/elder-abuse-awareness/

13/06/2026

“When I bought my smartphone I turned it on and the number of icons was so confusing I had no idea what to do,” says Hiroko Kanda, a class participant. “It’s taking me a while to get used to it.”

Elderly people take advantage of courses on how to navigate mobile devices and avoid ‘analogue isolation’

11/06/2026

Join us in standing up for the rights of older people.
Elder Abuse Awareness Day is a day to remind us that older people deserve dignity, safety, and respect in every community.

8:30am - 11:30am
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Freedom Plaza, Cabramatta

10/06/2026

If you have questions or concerns about aged care services, Phil is here to help. Chat with Community Development Officer Phil at Morisset Square.

Morisset Square – Outside the pharmacy
25 Yambo Street
Morisset NSW 2264
10am - 2pm
Thursday 25 June 2026

Free, independent and confidential legal advice, advocacy & information to support older people in NSW.

10/06/2026

Join us at Community Connections – Palliative Care NSW morning on Friday 19 June 10 to 11.30am at Armidale City Bowling Club

09/06/2026

Join us at the Parramatta Community Aged Care Expo – a free community event designed to connect older Australians, their families, carers, and industry professionals with local aged care providers and support services.

Friday 19 June 10am - 1pm
Wenty Leagues Club

Address

Gadigal Land Suite 201, 418a Elizabeth Street
Sydney, NSW
2010

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+61292813600

Website

http://SeniorsRightsService.org.au/

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