Senior Services
The City of Rockingham is committed to providing facilities and specific services for older people in the community including the new Seniors Security Subsidy Scheme for home security equipment.
- Seniors Health Forums
An interesting series of forums on how to make the most of your health and ways to help you feel better.
- Autumn Centre
A recreational and lifestyle centre dedicated to citizens over 55 in the community.
- Meals on Wheels
This service is available for members of the community who are unable to provide themselves with a nutritious diet.
- Accommodation for Seniors
The City facilitates two (2) types of aged persons accommodation; Bert England Lodge and Challenger Court.
- Intergenerational Programs
A range of activities where youth and seniors participate.
Thanks to a grant from the Department of Local Government and Regional Development, the City of Rockingham will be running a series of Seniors Forums in the second half of 2007.
These forums will be held on the second Wednesday of every month from 9am – 12 pm from August to December.
The first forum, Keeping My Body in Tune, is on Wednesday 8 August and will feature information on health eating, weight management, Cancer prevention, Diabetes, Cardiovascular health and a Chi Ball demonstration from the Aqua Jetty.
Future forums include:
12 September - My Body My Health – Women Only
10 October - When Men Don’t Go to The Doctor
14 November - Beating the Blues
12 December - Laughter Yoga
For more information and to register, please contact Community Development Officer Carly Kroczek on 9528 0483 or email
It offers a focal point for older people in the community to socialise, create supportive networks and pursue personal interests.
The Autumn Centre is funded by the City and has been steadily increasing membership over the last 4 years. It is open to people and their partners who are over 55 year old and people with disabilities (and carers) who are over 18 years of age. The Autumn Centre has a membership fee of $27.50 per annum with a pro rata for new members reduced quarterly. Casual attendance is also available with the payment of a small daily fee.
A range of services are available including:
- Lunch from Monday to Friday for up to 140 people a day.
- Facilities to support groups like "Grandcare" for Grandparent carers and a Cancer Support Group.
- Guest speakers and information sessions on a range of issues including safety, rangers, advocacy, and health promotion topics such as "Stay on your feet".
- Offers 39 different leisure, educational and interest activities, with some of these listed below:
- Aerobics
- Belly Dancing
- Bingo
- Computer Classes
- Crafts
- Crochet/Knitting
- Darts
- Dancing
- Folk Art
- Line Dancing
- Pool/Snooker
- Woodworking
- Card Playing
- Croquet
- Ti Chi
- Yoga
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For information on the activities provide please phone 9528 8560 for a detailed timetable.
- Barber - Available on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month from 8.30am to 10.30am. No appointment necessary.
- Dining Room - Meals are served Monday to Friday 11.15am to 12.30pm, bookings are essential.
- Podiatry Service - By appointment phone 9528 8560 for more information.
- Ladies Hair Dresser - For members only, by appointment from Monday to Friday Phone: 9528 2121.
- Kiosk - Available for light snacks, tea, coffee, sandwiches etc.
- Kiosk - Available for light snacks, tea, coffee, sandwiches etc.
- Volunteers - The Centre relies heavily on volunteers and is an excellent opportunity for community members to participate in a worthwhile program.
Phone: 9528 8560
Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm
This service is designed specifically for members of the community who are unable to provide themselves with a nutritious, well balanced diet due to age, infirmity or disability. To join, you may request to be put on the program through yourself, a family member, your GP, a hospital or Community Care Facility (e.g Silver Chain or the Aged Care Assessment Team), if you meet the eligibility criteria.
It is a nutritionally balanced meal program for older frail or younger people who have an ongoing disability, or their carers. The aim of the service is to help many of our community members continue living in their own homes, within familiar surroundings and neighbourhood networks, for as long as they are able to do so.
The meals served are prepared fresh daily and consist of:
- Soup
- Main Course
- Fruit Juice
- Dessert
Meals are delivered by a very capable team of volunteers between 8.00am and 11.00am Monday to Friday with extra meals provided for weekends. On Wednesdays and Sundays the meal normally consists of a roast dinner and on Friday a fish meal is served.
The service can provide meals for consumers who require special diets such as:
- Diabetic
- Low fat
- Sodium free
- Vegetarian
- Blended
- Acid free meals
If your diet is not listed please talk to us about your special needs.
The current charge for Meals on Wheels is $6.00 per meal with the preference of meals to be paid for in advance. Accounts are also sent out monthly.
If you are an existing Meals on Wheels consumer or are looking to join please ensure you follow these points:
- Place a suitable container (ESKY) outside the front door to store the meal
- Collect the meal from the container as soon as possible after delivery
- Warm the meal as required, refrigerate or freeze as appropriate
- Complete the payment envelope details and include the correct payment
- HAND the payment envelope to the volunteer
- Provide adequate notice in case of cancellation
As a consumer your input is encouraged and welcome. If you have a positive comment to make please don't hesitate to call us. Similarly if you have a concern with the meals service call administration so we may rectify the problem.
Administration of the service is undertaken by the Meals on Wheels Coordinator who can be contacted on 9528 8560.
The City facilitates two (2) types of aged persons accommodation; Bert England Lodge and Challenger Court.
Bert England Lodge is located at 111 Woodbridge Drive, Cooloongup and is currently managed by Southern Cross Care. If you require further information regarding this facility, please contact the Lodge on 9528 3788.
Challenger Court is located at 30 Ray Street, Rockingham and offers independent living units.
For further information and to obtain a copy of the Information Handbook for Challenger Court, please contact 9528 0399.
View the range of programs available for intergenerational interactivities:
The City of Rockingham's Gone Fishing program involves connecting a group of Rockingham seniors with a group of enthusiastic young people wanting to learn about fishing. The young people learn about the techniques of fishing, enjoy evening fishing sessions in various spots around Rockingham, learn how to cook their catch, and get the opportunity to make new friends and connect with some of the senior members of our community. The mentors get the opportunity to share their knowledge and connect with some of the younger members of the Rockingham community.
Each program involves 20 young people with the program time tabled to run twice a year at the beginning and end of summer, and is advertised in the local press.
In an effort to improve community transport services for transport disadvantaged people in Rockingham Council has launched four transport pilot programs. Three of the programs are designed to benefit the health, well being and support needs of young people, young families and people with a disability.
The fourth program provides access to a bus to people in Singleton and Golden Bay with no transport of their own who are unable to access regular public transport because of the distance of stops from their homes. The bus travels through the centre of the southern suburbs and delivers the clients to the Rockingham Shopping Centre for two hours of shopping fun, and then returns the tired shoppers home.
The service runs on pension Thursdays, with information regarding times and stops available from Carly Kroczek at the Council on 9528 0483. A gold coin donation is required.
