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Social Support & Companionship

Company, conversation and getting out the door

A friendly bilingual companion for chats, mahjong, walks in the park, yum cha with friends or a trip to the shops — because loneliness is a health risk too.

What's included

  • Companionship & conversation
  • Cards, mahjong & board games
  • Walks, parks & community outings
  • Reading mail & newspapers together
  • Shopping trips & errands together
🧭 How this service works
Personal care, social support, remedial massage and transport all follow the same path: define the need, confirm the hours, dispatch, then sign off on the day.
  1. Submit the request
  2. Define exactly what's needed
  3. Confirm hours and scope
  4. Job dispatched and accepted
  5. Worker and senior agree time & place
  6. Service delivered
  7. Senior rates and signs
See the full flow chart

How funding works for this service

Means-tested contribution: full pensioners 5%, self-funded retirees up to 50%. Personal care becomes $0 out-of-pocket from 1 Oct 2026. Not sure of your level yet? Our application service is free.

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