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Caring for others
Caring for others
At some point during our lives, we will most likely need some type of care or support and many of us will become carers.
Are you a carer or helping someone out?
Carers are everyday people who provide unpaid and ongoing care and support to someone they know who has a disability, mental illness, drug or alcohol dependency, chronic condition, end-of-life-health or who is frail.
Support for carers
Carer Gateway is a national online and phone service that provides practical information and useful resources for carers. Search the Carer Gateway website, call 1800 422 737 or use their interactive service finder to locate your nearest carer support services.
Carers Australia and the Network of Carer Associations can also provide information on counselling, support groups and ways to connect with other carers:
Respite care
Caring for someone can be physically and emotionally exhausting, but regular breaks can help relieve stress. Find out about respite care here.
What is Medicare?
Medicare is designed to support many of your healthcare needs. Learn who’s eligible for Medicare, about bulk billing and more.
Aged care services
As you get older you may need extra help managing everyday activities. There are many different types of aged care services , as well as respite servi...
Caring for someone with dementia
Caring for someone with dementia can be frustrating and stressful at times, but there are organisations that can help with training and support.
Caring for someone with a mental health disorder
Caring for someone with mental health problems brings unique challenges. Communication can be a struggle for many, while you yourself will need suppor...
Palliative care
Palliative care is holistic care that aims to improve the quality of life of people who are dying. Read about the range of services available.
Caring for someone with cancer
This article will provide you with some information and advice on caring for someone with cancer.
How to help someone with a drug problem
This article will provide you with some information and advice on caring for someone with a drug problem.
Need more information?
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Carers SA - Caring for an Older Person
Are you caring for an elderly friend or relative?
Read more on Carers SA website
Taking Care of You - Carers SA
Looking after yourself is paramount to both your own wellbeing and your ability to maintain your role as a carer. Taking care of all aspects of your life, including your mental and physical health, will increase the likelihood that you stay well, so that you can continue to support the person you are caring for.
Read more on Carers SA website
The beyondblue guide for carers - Supporting and caring for a person with depression, anxiety and/or a related disorder - Caring for others, caring for yourself
No matter how long you’ve been supporting a person who’s experiencing a mental health condition, this guide includes helpful information for all carers and family members
Read more on beyondblue website
Caring, Working & Finances - Carers Tasmania
Read more on Carers TAS website
Who are Young Carers? - Young Carers WA
Young Carers WA provides services to young people who provide unpaid care for a family member.
Read more on Young Carers WA website
Support Young Carers - Young Carers WA
Young Carers WA provides services to young people who provide unpaid care for a family member.
Read more on Young Carers WA website
At School - Young Carers WA
Young Carers WA provides services to young people who provide unpaid care for a family member.
Read more on Young Carers WA website
Counselling - Young Carers WA
Young Carers WA provides services to young people who provide unpaid care for a family member.
Read more on Young Carers WA website
Time Out - Young Carers WA
Young Carers WA provides services to young people who provide unpaid care for a family member.
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Info & Help - Young Carers WA
Young Carers WA provides services to young people who provide unpaid care for a family member.
Read more on Young Carers WA website
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Safety and Quality
The Commission is a government agency that leads and coordinates national improvements in safety and quality in health care across Australia
Read more on Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care website
Chlorpromazine versus placebo for schizophrenia | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: The results of this review confirm much that clinicians and recipients of care already know but aim to provide quantification to support clinical impression
Read more on Cochrane (Australasian Centre) website
Working with parents
Advice for early childhood workers when working with parents who experience mental illness, their partners or carers
Read more on COPMI – Children of Parents with a Mental Illness website
Working with parents
Advice and information for inpatient mental health workers, when working with parents who experience mental illness, their partners or carers.
Read more on COPMI – Children of Parents with a Mental Illness website
Working with parents
Advice for general practitioners and doctors when they work with parents, their partners and carers. Recommendations help to support children when their parent has a mental illness.
Read more on COPMI – Children of Parents with a Mental Illness website
Understanding the ways children cope with threats
Understanding physiological reactions to trauma - fight, flight, freeze and the coping strategies children use when they are abused and traumatised.
Read more on Blue Knot Foundation website
Engaging young people in health care
A guide for primary care health professionals
Read more on beyondblue website
Multidisciplinary care | Cancer Australia
Multidisciplinary care (MDC) is becoming an increasingly important component of national and State/Territory cancer frameworks. Cancer Australia is committed to improving the uptake of multidisciplinary cancer care, using lessons learned from a number of key national projects.
Read more on Cancer Australia website
Primary Care - HealthPathways
HealthPathways is a web-based information portal, designed to be used at the point of care, primarily for general practitioners and other clinicians. In some regions access to HealthPathways may also be available to hospital specialists, nurses, allied health and other health professionals.
Read more on End of Life Directions for Aged Care ELDAC website
Legal - Advance Care Directives Factsheet
An Advance Care Directive can be a useful tool for people to communicate instructions about future health care decisions. This factsheet explains the key legal principles on Advance Care Directives.
Read more on End of Life Directions for Aged Care ELDAC website
