Seniors Card NSW

It’s not too late to protect yourself and your loved ones from viruses this winter.

Influenza is serious, but your yearly flu vaccine offers the best protection from getting really sick.

The influenza vaccine is free to everyone aged 65 and over.

Book your flu vaccine at your doctor or local pharmacy or find your nearest service at healthdirect.gov.au/nswfluvaccine

Are you considering preparing or updating your Will? Learn about the importance of planning ahead by preparing your Will, Power of Attorney and Enduring Guardian documents with one of our experts.

Fees apply for making or updating these documents.

To find out more or to make an appointment, call us on 1300 10 20 30 or visit www.tag.nsw.gov.au

Less than two weeks left to participate in the 2024 National Carer Survey - https://www.research.net/r/2024NationalCarerSurvey

Don’t miss out on your opportunity to have your say through the 2024 National Carer Survey, closing 31 July 2024.

Conducted every two years by Carers NSW with the support of the State and Territory Carer Organisations, this comprehensive Survey is designed to increase understanding about what carers want and need. The Survey informs research, policy and service design for carers in NSW and across Australia. Participants in NSW can enter a draw to win one of 3 x $200 Prezzee gift vouchers!

Complete the survey online now at https://www.research.net/r/2024NationalCarerSurvey or if you would prefer to complete the Survey on paper, please contact the Carers NSW Research team at [email protected] or on 02 9280 4744.

For more information, please visit the Carers NSW Survey webpage - https://www.carersnsw.org.au/about-us/our-research/carer-survey?_cldee=jzEhU4T9Ntoq8HJMgYht0riQs7dT6TG8aoey4U_bClX2_LoGziOB8doButot9Jhs&recipientid=contact-1f3c18667578e911a81d005056ab1f35-f178a0c7a8ce4c1d96d0e92537e9fa74&esid=8a520eb8-2240-ef11-a316-000d3ad1378a

Unwell and not sure where to go? You can call healthdirect anytime day or night on 1800 022 222 and get the help you need.

healthdirect is free and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

A registered nurse will answer your call, ask some questions and connect you with the right place for care.

If it’s an emergency, call Triple Zero (000) or go to an Emergency Department.

Symptom checker: https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/symptom-checker

Learn more: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/hospitals/Pages/default.aspx

Don't miss Sydney Film Festival as it wraps up this Sunday! 🎬🌟 See exclusive Australian Premieres of films cinema competing for the Sydney Film Prize, fresh from the Festival circuit!

Catch MARCELLO MIO at the iconic State Theatre⛲featuring an all
star French cast in the playful and inventive love letter to Marcello Mastroianni, director of LA DOLCE VITA

Tickets are selling fast 🎟️ Book your session now!
https://www.sff.org.au/program/browse/marcello-mio?utm_source=nswseniors&utm_medium=partner&utm_content=socialpost

DOUBLE PASS GIVEAWAY 🎬🎟️ SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL

Our good friends at Sydney Film Festival are offering an exciting DOUBLE PASS giveaway for TOUCH 🫂 an epic romantic story spanning decades and continents, from Iceland to Japan via London.

To enter your chance to win:

💞 LIKE THIS POST
💞 FOLLOW Sydney Film Festival and Seniors Card NSW on Facebook
💞 TAG a friend in the comments

Competition closes on Thursday, 13 June 11:59pm (Australian residents only), and our winner will be contacted via Facebook messenger on 14 June. Good luck!

People aged 65 and over are being strongly urged to book in now for their free influenza vaccine, as respiratory illnesses continue to increase across NSW: healthdirect.gov.au/nswfluvaccine

Influenza (flu) is serious, especially for people aged 65 and over, but your yearly flu vaccine offers the best protection from getting really sick.

Getting a flu vaccine is quick, easy and free for people aged 65 and over so you can keep doing the things you love this winter.

Book your flu vaccine today at your doctor or local pharmacy!

Protect yourself and your loved ones this winter.

Influenza (flu) is serious, especially for people aged 65 and over, but your yearly flu vaccine offers the best protection from getting really sick.

Getting a flu vaccine is quick, easy and free for people aged 65 and over so you can keep doing the things you love this winter.

Book your flu vaccine today at your doctor or local pharmacy: healthdirect.gov.au/nswfluvaccine

✍️ Last chance to submit your entry for Seniors' Stories Vol 10.

Competition will close on Sunday 2 June at 5pm.

This year’s theme is ‘What Made Me’.

The top 100 stories will be published by NSW Seniors Card and distributed to the authors and libraries across the state.

Authors will also have the opportunity to have their stories published in their native language/language spoken other than English.

All Seniors Card and Senior Savers Card members are encouraged to apply!

For more information about Seniors’ Stories, including how to enter and the terms and conditions, please visit
https://fawnsw.org.au/entry-form-seniors-stories-vol-10-2024/ or call 0492 833 522 or email [email protected]

✍️ Have you submitted your entry for this years Seniors' Stories Vol 10?

Competition will close this week on Sunday 2 June at 5pm.

This year’s theme is ‘What Made Me’.

The top 100 stories will be published by NSW Seniors Card and distributed to the authors and libraries across the state.

Authors will also have the opportunity to have their stories published in their native language/language spoken other than English.

All Seniors Card and Senior Savers Card members are encouraged to apply!

For more information about Seniors’ Stories, including how to enter and the terms and conditions, please visit
https://fawnsw.org.au/entry-form-seniors-stories-vol-10-2024/ or call 0492 833 522 or email [email protected] See less

💡 Need some inspiration for your entry to this year's Seniors' Stories Volume 10?

Read up on the past submissions from previous editions here 👉 https://www.nsw.gov.au/community-services/seniors-stories

This year’s theme is ‘What Made Me’.

Submissions are open until 2 June 2024 and all Seniors Card and Senior Savers Card members are encouraged to apply!

For more information about Seniors’ Stories Volume 10, including how to enter and the terms and conditions, please visit https://fawnsw.org.au/entry-form-seniors-stories-vol-10-2024/ or call 0492 833 522 or email [email protected]

✍Do you enjoy telling a story? Are you passionate about expressing creativity in writing?

This year’s Seniors’ Stories writing competition is now open and the theme is ‘What Made Me’.

The top 100 stories will be published by NSW Seniors Card and distributed to the authors and libraries across the state.

Authors will also have the opportunity to have their stories published in their native language/language spoken other than English.

📢Submissions are open now until 2 June 2024.

All Seniors Card and Senior Savers Card members are encouraged to apply!

For more information about Seniors’ Stories, including how to enter and the terms and conditions, please visit https://fawnsw.org.au/entry-form-seniors-stories-vol-10-2024/ or call 0492 833 522 or email [email protected] See less

🔔SURVEY TIME!

Did you attend an event for the 2024 NSW Seniors Festival?

We would love to hear from you! Complete our short survey to make the next Seniors Festival even better - and go in the draw to win a $100 gift card.

📊Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5DGKNSN

❗️Survey closes Monday 8 April 2024.

Looking for a dose of inspiration to craft your entry for Seniors' Stories Volume 10? Look no further!

📝 This year's theme is "WHAT MADE ME" and Seniors Card NSW can't wait to hear your unique story.

Join upcoming writing workshops to get those creative juices flowing:

🗓️ 21 March - Wollongong Library - 10.30am to 12.30pm
🗓️ 2 April - Hurstville Library - 10.30am to 12.30pm
🗓️ 12 April - NSW State Library - 10.30am to 12.30pm

Spaces are limited, so don't miss out! Contact 0413 285 431 to secure your spot.

NSW Seniors Card The NSW Seniors Card & Seniors Savers Card are for NSW permanent residents over 60 to receive discounts, showing the thanks for their contribution to our community.

You can now access FREE Healthy Ageing Online Learning resources. Learn ways to stay active and eat healthily from the comfort of your own home. ​
Some of the healthy lifestyle modules include: ​

- Falls prevention ​
- Healthy plate and serving sizing ​
- Fibre and incontinence ​
- Oral health and vision​

To get started, visit: www.activeandhealthy.nsw.gov.au/active-living/healthy-ageing-online-learning

💡 Need some support and inspiration for your entry to this year's Seniors' Stories?

Seniors’ Stories Volume 10 competition will run between 21 April and 2 June and the theme is WHAT MADE ME.

NSW Seniors Card is pleased to announce the writing workshops for this year’s Seniors’ Stories competition. They are as follows:

14 March - Chatswood Dougherty Community Centre - 11.00am to 1.00pm
21 March - Wollongong Library - 10.30am to 12.30pm
2 April - Hurstville Library - 10.30am to 12.30pm
12 April - NSW State Library - 10.30am to 12.30pm

Places are strictly limited. Please contact 0413 285 431 to secure your place.

📣 NSW Seniors Card is excited to announce this year’s Seniors’ Stories Volume 10 competition will run between 21 April and 2 June and the theme is WHAT MADE ME.

The 100 best entries will be published by NSW Seniors Card and all NSW Seniors and Senior Savers Card members are encouraged to participate.

A number of writing workshops designed to provide participants with writing tips, guidance and inspiration to start writing and share your story are scheduled to be held at the following locations:

21 February - Wellington Library - 1.00pm to 3.00pm
22 February - Swansea Library - 1.00pm to 3.00pm
14 March - Chatswood Dougherty Community Centre - 11.00am to 1.00pm
21 March - Wollongong Library - 10.30am to 12.30pm
2 April - Hurstville Library - 10.30am to 12.30pm
12 April - NSW State Library - 10.30am to 12.30pm

Places are strictly limited. Please contact 0413 285 431 to secure your place.

Identity theft can happen anywhere, anytime, whether it be online, email or phone scams. This threat can cause severe financial issues for its victims if the right steps aren’t taken beforehand.

Join Norton's free webinar, held exclusively for NSW Seniors Card members, to learn about how to help protect yourself against Identity theft.

Register today: http://www.norton.com/anz/webinars-idtheft

📢 Applications are now open for the 2024 Premier’s Anzac Memorial Scholarship!

The Scholarship gives NSW high school History students the opportunity to travel on a funded study tour to Japan to discover the history of Australians at war.

Accompanied by a military historian, the tour will visit significant historical sites to learn about and commemorate the service of Australian men and women. Plus, there are plenty of fun
activities and the chance to make friends from across NSW along the way.

For further info and to apply, visit www.veterans.nsw.gov.au/pams

Applications close 3 March.

We are here to care for you, so please treat our healthcare workers with respect.

We appreciate you being patient and kind.

Abuse and aggression are never okay.

With much of NSW forecast to experience severe heatwave conditions over the coming days, NSW Health is urging residents to plan ahead and take steps to Beat the Heat.

NSW Health Executive Director of Health Protection, Dr Jeremy McAnulty said people should take extra care to prevent heat-related illness.
“Hot weather puts a lot of strain on the body, including dehydration, and can make underlying health conditions worse," Dr McAnulty said.

See the NSW Health media release here: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20231206_02.aspx

Find out how you can Beat the Heat, including simple precautions you can take to reduce your risk of heat-related illness: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/beattheheat

NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant today urged NSW residents to think about how they will keep healthy and safe in hot weather.

It’s forecasted to be a hot summer, with heatwaves predicted. Do you have a plan to ‘Beat the Heat’?

"There are a few simple things you can do to keep safe, like staying indoors during the hottest times of the day, closing doors, windows, blinds and curtains early to keep hot air and sun out in the day, staying hydrated and carrying a water bottle when outside.

More information: https://health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20231117_00.aspx

Find out more about how you can Beat the Heat this summer: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/.../beat.../Pages/default.aspx

It’s forecasted to be a hot summer, with heatwaves predicted. Do you have a plan to ‘Beat the Heat’?

NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant today urged NSW residents to think about how they will keep healthy and safe in hot weather.

“Extreme heat can cause severe illnesses and can be life threatening,” Dr Chant said.

"There are a few simple things you can do to keep safe, like staying indoors during the hottest times of the day, closing doors, windows, blinds and curtains early to keep hot air and sun out in the day, staying hydrated and carrying a water bottle when outside.

"If it's hard to keep cool at home, plan to spend the day somewhere cooler, which might include public spaces like shopping centres, libraries or air-conditioned community venues.”

More information: https://health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20231117_00.aspx

Find out more about how you can Beat the Heat this summer: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/environment/beattheheat/Pages/default.aspx

NSW Health is urging people with weakened immune systems or who are pregnant, or aged over 65 to avoid foods that can cause listeriosis.

Listeria, or Listeriosis, is an illness usually caused by eating foods contaminated with bacteria. It can cause an invasive infection that can be fatal.

For more, visit: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20230908_00.aspx
For more information about listeria see: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/.../Pages/listeriosis.aspx

NSW Health is urging people with weakened immune systems or who are pregnant, or aged over 65 to avoid foods that can cause listeriosis.

Listeria, or Listeriosis, is an illness usually caused by eating foods contaminated with bacteria. It can cause an invasive infection that can be fatal.

“Certain foods may contain Listeria bacteria, and while it doesn’t cause illness in most healthy people, in vulnerable people it can result in severe illness, and death, so it’s vital these people choose safer options at all times,” Director of NSW Health’s One Health branch, Keira Glasgow said.

For more, visit: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20230908_00.aspx

For more information about listeria see: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/factsheets/Pages/listeriosis.aspx

Today is World Sepsis Day, an opportunity to increase awareness about the life-threatening condition.

Sepsis is when your body has an extreme response to an infection (also known as blood poisoning). It can affect anyone, however young children, older people and people with chronic illness are most at risk of serious illness.

For more information: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20230913_00.aspx

For further information, visit the Sepsis Fact Sheet: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/.../facts.../Pages/sepsis.aspx

Today is World Sepsis Day, an opportunity to increase awareness about the life-threatening condition.

Sepsis is when your body has an extreme response to an infection (also known as blood poisoning). It can affect anyone, however young children, older people and people with chronic illness are most at risk of serious illness.

Infections which can result in sepsis can be anywhere in the body, but are more common in the lungs, bladder and kidneys, skin, throat or gut.
The symptoms of sepsis can include:
• feeling very sick (the worst you have ever felt) or getting very sick, very quickly
• difficulty breathing or breathing very quickly
• not needing to urinate (wee) all day or fewer wet nappies (less wee) than usual in young children or babies
• a new concerning rash or rash that does not fade when you roll a glass over it
• confusion
• blue, grey, pale or blotchy skin
• feeling like your child is very sick.

You know your child best. Trust your instincts if you think something is wrong.

You can lower your risk of sepsis by preventing infection and managing chronic illnesses:
• practising good hygiene, such as regular handwashing and coughing into your elbow and using tissues
• do not share personal items (e.g. razors, toothbrush)
• covering cuts and wounds and ensuring they remain clean
• keeping up to date with routine vaccinations
• taking your usual medicines
• speaking to your doctor regularly if you have conditions such as diabetes, lung disease and kidney disease.

For more information: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20230913_00.aspx

For further information, visit the Sepsis Fact Sheet: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/factsheets/Pages/sepsis.aspx

If you’re 50 years or older, the Active & Healthy exercise directory is your guide to find exercise programs near you.

To get started, visit: www.activeandhealthy.nsw.gov.au/find-a-program

Looking for ways to move more and eat more healthily?

Healthy and Active for Life is a free healthy lifestyle program, developed by NSW Health, for adults in NSW who are aged 60 years and older.

Sign up today - www.activeandhealthy.nsw.gov.au/hal

Looking for ways to move more and eat more healthily? Sign up to the FREE Healthy and Active for Life Online program for:
🥑Healthy eating information
👟Exercise programs for beginners
💻Free tools and advice

Sign up here: www.activeandhealthy.nsw.gov.au/hal