Links to other interesting sites.

This page contains links to other interesting web sites that members wish to share.

At the beginning of each entry, the link to the site will be highlighted and underlined. To visit that site, click on the underlined link.

If you find a site that you wish to revisit, and you are using Netscape®, you can "bookmark" it. When you are in the site that you wish to bookmark, click on the "Bookmark" menu item in the main menu bar of your browser, and then click on "Add bookmark".

If your Internet browser is Microsoft® Internet Explorer, click on the 'Favourites' tool bar button, then on 'Add to favourites'.

The next time you connect to the Internet, to load that site, you only have to click on the bookmark/favourites menu item/tool, then from the drop-down list of marked sites, click on your choice and it will load.

The list of sites follows:

Australian Seniors Computer Clubs Association

www.ascca.org.au

ASCCA is the recognised peak body for Seniors and Technology and welcomes enquiries from existing computer clubs and groups within seniors organisations and from communities which are considering promoting computer training for seniors.

SeniorNet Links
( Branches in Australia)
SeniorNet Association Inc. Ipswich
SeniorNet branch - Peel Western Australia - Mandurah City is where members meet.

The Internet Kiosk

Broadband for Seniors is part of the wider Australian Government Initiative "Making Ends Meet - Plan for Older Australians, People with Disabilities and Carers".  SeniorNet have successfully applied to house one of these Kiosks in our office at the Humanities Building in South Street, Ipswich, Qld.

SeniorNet have to provide the trainers, so please consider volunteering to assist.  To see what is involved go to http://www.necseniors.net.au/ and click on the link labelled 'Volunteer Tutors Fact Sheet'.

SeniorNet Links
( NewZealand)
SeniorNet North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand - Visit SeniorNet  North Shore,Auckland, New Zealand web site
SeniorNet Timaru New Zealand - a link to SeniorNet in South Canterbury.

Security Links
The links below are worth a look because they inform us on security issues.
SmartOnLine
Australian High Tech Crime Centre
Australian Bankers Association Inc.
Security at Home - Microsoft

U3A Links

U3A Online (Aust./NZ)- University of the Third Age
 

Links for Seniors

Let's Talk Net  The Australian Domain Name Administrator – auDA (the government endorsed not-for-profit regulator of the internet in Australia) has launched a series of free, non-commercial podcasts called ‘Let’s Talk Net’.  This resource is a guide to the internet for those who are new to it and for those who are familiar with the technology but wish to extract more from this technology.

Silversurfers This site provides links to the best resources and websites, including foreign sites, for UK users. This site is constantly monitoring the net to search for and find the most appropriate sites for our visitors. This site also tries to take account of virtually every conceivable requirement, from action holidays to a stroll in the Lake District, from children's (and grandchildren's!) learning at home and school to courses for oldies, from 'safe' havens for money to trading live on the world's Stock Markets.

Silver Peers is the newest interactive web site for Australian Seniors, Pensioners, Retirees and everybody still young at heart!  A SeniorNet member is already contributing short stories to  this site.

Seniors Site Launched by the Federal Government in April 2005 as a "One Stop" site connecting older Australians with 40 Government Agencies and 250 Non-Government Organisations.

KCseniorweb site for seniors  This website is designed to help retired folks understand how computers work and locate some good resources for improving their computing skills.

Elanettes Stay Dry Products.
A useful link for Seniors which helps to maintain dignity for those in this situation. 

Seniors Enquiry Line
Seniors Enquiry Line is an information and referral service for older Queenslanders which links them with a wide variety of information including government and community services, activities and events.  Much of the contact we have with older Queenslanders is via the telephone, however we also have a web site which helps us to raise awareness of our service, and to bring people closer to relevant services. 

Commonwealth Carelink Centres
Make Independent Living Easier
By making it easier to reach the services older Australians need, Commonwealth Carelink Centres promote and encourage independent living and flexibility to make choices about support needed to remain at home.
1800 052 222  (Free Call)

About Seniors at Your Life Choices
About Seniors is the most comprehensive listing of information and links relevant to Australian senior citizens, veterans, retirees, those about to retire, pensioners and carers.

Council on the Ageing
This is the "Council on the Ageing" web site for Australia.  Every States and Territory can be accessed from this site.

National Seniors Australia - The independent voice of senior Australians

Dutch Seniors -  Homepage.
 

Travel

How to find a house sitter or register for house sitting -  (Save on travel expenses).

Eliza Travel - Eliza Travel offer motorhomes in 20 countries, including Australia, Cars in 93 countries and Minibuses & 4 Wheel Drives in 52. We also offer Motorcycles in the USA & Canada. For people with DISABILITIES we offer specially adapted motorhomes in the UK and USA, and cars in the UK. We are the longest established specialist wholesaler for Motorhomes, Cars & Canal Boats in Australia.

General
All Australian - Which is a great reference site for people wanting to know all about Australia. In the last month this site received 54,000 hits.

Ipswich Library - Access the Library catalogue via the Internet any time. Place a book on hold, find out what books you have outstanding or use the search facility to find books on certain topics or by Author.

How Stuff Works - This site may interest the enquiring mind. It may help grand parents answer those difficult questions grand children often ask. This URL supplied by Dorothy Jones.

PC Profile - PC Profile provides one of the widest PC and desktop coverage for all issues surrounding PC usage and management.

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