Carers ACT
Carers ACT provides support services and advocacy for unpaid carers in ACT.
http://www.carersact.asn.au/
- Phone: 1800 242 636
Carers Alliance
The Carers Alliance provides advocacy for unpaid carers in Australia and brings the issues that they face to policymakers.
http://www.carers.org.au/
Carers Association of SA
Carers Association of SA provides support and information for carers living in South Australia.
http://www.carers-sa.asn.au/
Carer's Network
The Carers Network represents carers of people with a mental disability in Victoria.
http://carersnetwork.org/
- Phone: 03 9810 9350
- Fax: 02 9810 9399
Carers Queensland
Carers Queensland provides advocacy and support and community development on behalf of carers in Queensland.
http://www.carersqld.asn.au
- Phone: 1800 242 636
Carers Tasmania
Carers Tasmania provides information and support for carers living in Tasmania.
http://www.carerstas.org/
- Phone: 03 6231 5507
- Fax: 03 6236 9236
Carer Support and Respite Centre Inc
The Carer Support and Respite Centre provides care and repsite services in South Australia including carer support groups.
http://www.carersupport.org.au
- Phone: 08 8277 0333
- Fax: 08 8277 0444
Carers Victoria
Carers Victoria provides support services to carers living in Victoria.
http://www.carersvic.org.au
- Phone: 03 9396 9500
Carers WA
Carers WA is a non - profit organisation that aims to improve the lives of carers living in WA.
http://www.carerswa.asn.au/
- Carer Counselling Line: 1800 007 332
- Phone: 08 9444 5922
- Fax: 08 9444 8966
Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre Southern Metropolitan Region
The Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre Southern Metropolitan Region provides resources and support for carers in the area, including emergancy respite services and acts as a contact point for carers.
http://www.carersouth.org.au
Companion Card
A card that allows peoples with a profound disability to the one admission fee for themselves and there carers, opening up participation in community events and preventing discrimination.
http://www.companioncard.org.au/
Home Hospice
Home Hospice provides end of life care services for patients in their home.
http://www.homehospice.com.au
- Phone: 1800 132 229
Interchange Respite Care NSW
Interchange NSW represents and supports Respite Care organisations in NSW who provide social support services to families who have a member with a disability or who is frail.
http://www.interchangensw.com.au
- Phone: 02 9789 1348
- Fax: 02 9789 3081
Respite Care ACT
Respite Care ACT is a community based organisation that provides a range of support serivces to people with disabilities, the frail aged and people with mental health issues including personal care and recreational activities and also provide support for the primary carers of their clients.
http://www.respite.org.au
- Phone: 02 6288 0955
- Fax: 02 6288 0996
Respite Information and Development in the East
Respite Information and Development in the East provides up to date information about the respite care services available in the Eastern Metropolitan Region of Victoria.
http://www.respiteeast.org.au
- Phone: 1300 886 798
- Fax: 03 9830 0003
Respite South West
Respite South West is an intranet site, which provides information and communication access regarding respite care for people living in South West Victoria.
http://www.respitesouthwest.org.au/
- Phone: 03 5561 8127
Shellharbour Respite Care Services
Shellharbour Respite Care Service provides a range of respite services to people living in the Shellharbour area including Activity Day groups, Neighbour Aid and In - Home Respite Care.
http://www.shellharbour.nsw.gov.au/
- Phone: 02 4257 9036
- Fax: 02 4257 0285
Young Carer NSW
Young Carers NSW provides information, support and useful contacts for young carers in NSW.
http://www.youngcarersnsw.asn.au
- Phone: 02 9280 4744
- Fax: 02 9280 4755
Young Carers
Young Carers provides information and important contacts for young carers and a forum for young carers to contact one another, as well as general information for parents and primary teachers about young carers.
http://www.youngcarers.net.au
Employment
Disability Attendant Support Services Inc
DASSI provides attendant support services to people of any age who have any form of a disability or condition, so that they can live, work and participate in their communities.
http://www.dassi.com.au
- Office: (03) 9488 9117
Rehabilitation
Respite Services
Carers
Community Care & Awareness
Disability Attendant Support Services Inc
DASSI provides attendant support services to people of any age who have any form of a disability or condition, so that they can live, work and participate in their communities.
http://www.dassi.com.au
- Office: (03) 9488 9117
National Not-For-Profit
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre
The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre aims to conduct high quality research and related activities that increase the effectiveness of Australian and International treatment and other intervention responses to alcohol and other drug related harm.
ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au
- Phone: 02 9385 0333
- Fax: 02 9385 0222
State Not-For-Profit
Disability Attendant Support Services Inc
DASSI provides attendant support services to people of any age who have any form of a disability or condition, so that they can live, work and participate in their communities.
http://www.dassi.com.au
- Office: (03) 9488 9117
Support
Blue Care
Blue Care provides respite services to the aged and disabled in Queensland based on christian values.
http://www.bluecare.org.au
- Phone: 07 3377 3377
Commonwealth Carelink Centres
Provides free information about local support and care services for older people and people with a disability and the website provides a directory of the centre locations.
www9.health.gov.au/ccsd
- Phone: 1800 052 222