The Aged Care Rights Service is a triennial program funded under the Rental Bond Board Grants Program. The Service provides advocacy, information and education services for residents in supported accommodation across New South Wales, with a particular emphasis on those people living in  retirement villages.

Key dates

The current triennium is 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2011.
Next call for applications will be February 2011.

Who can apply?

Incorporated not-for-profit organisations may apply for the operation of the Aged Care Rights Service to assist residents living in supported accommodation across New South Wales.

Who can't apply?

Applications cannot be made by:

• organisations based outside of New South Wales
• organisations not incorporated
• for-profit organisations 
• landlord organisations.

What will be funded?

The Rental Bond Board Grants Program (in this case, the Aged Care Rights Service) aims to provide funding to organisations that provide advice, information, casework and community education to assist older people living in supported accommodation in NSW.

How much funding is available?

$387,500 per annum is currently available under this program.

Current priorities

As part of Fair Trading’s consumer protection and social justice policies, funding is provided to non profit organisations to provide information, community education, advice and advocacy services for New South Wales residents in supported accommodation such as retirement villages, nursing homes, hostels and boarding houses.

How to apply

To apply for funding under this program, please refer to the following document:
Funding guidelines (PDF size: 83kb)
Application form (Word size: 262kb)

Currently funded service

The service currently funded to 30 June 2011 is:
The Aged-Care Rights Service
Level 4, 418A Elizabeth Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010
Tel: 9281 3600 or 1800 424 079.

Want more information?

Contact the Community and Industry Grants Branch at grants@oft.commerce.nsw.gov.au or phone 9619 8731 or fax 9777 8810.