People who are deaf or hearing impaired can use the HACC Telephone Typewriter (TTY) service - phone 1800 810 586.
People speaking a language other than English can phone the Translating and Interpreting Services (TIS) on 131 450. TIS covers more than 100 languages and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for the cost of a local call.
All Home and Community Care (HACC) services support people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds (CALD). Some HACC services specialise in assistance to people from a particular CALD group.
Assistance with a variety of languages
Eastern Sydney Multicultural Access Project
9344 8275
Italian, Russian, Spanish
Sydney Multicultural Community Services
9663 3922
Arabic
Sydney Multicultural Community Services
9663 3922
Chinese
Australian Chinese Community Association
9281 1377
Greek
Greek Welfare Centre
9516 2188
Italian
Co.As.It
(Italian Assn of Assistance)
9564 0744
Russian
JewishCare
1300 133 660
Spanish
SLASA
9724 2220
Click here for information sheets on Home Care Services in the following languages
- Arabic
- Chinese
- Croatian
- English
- German
- Greek
- Italian
- Korean
- Macedonian
- Maltese
- Polish
- Serbian
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
