Organise time out so you can have a break. Provide information, education & training courses. Organise counselling services.
Provide emergency support. Connect you with other services. Provide information about other services in your local area.
Health promotion activities/information on how to safely transfer the person you care for, assist you to understand the medications and how to avoid infections. Arrange activities that connect you with other carers. Carer packages. Book residential respite for you or the person you care for.
Young Carer Respite and Information Services Program is focused on supporting young people caring for someone at home who is at risk of not completing their education due to the added pressures of being a carer. This program offers young carers practical and social support aimed at reducing these issues.
Funding is limited based on the location. Please call for more information.