Join with others for support

Carer Support Groups offer carers the opportunity to talk to others in similar situations and share their experiences. The Groups also have valuable knowledge about supporting the person you care for, and some of the local support services available. 

Following are just some of the the Carer Support Groups available to you. For full contact details, meeting locations and times, view the listing of Carer Support Groups in the Southern Region. 

For support groups specific to mental health, please view brochure.

Providing Support		Caulfield/Malvern Carer Support Group
Brighton Carer Support Group	Toorak Carer Support Group	"Living with Dementia" Jewish Carer Support Group
Down Syndrome Carer Support Group	Port Phillip Carer Support Group	Inner South Parents & Friends
	Bentleigh Bayside Community Health Service	Chelsea Carer Support
Clarinda Carers Group	BBQ Boys (for male carers)	Bentleigh East Carers Group
Cheltenham Alzheimer's Carers Group		Dandenong Male Carer Support Group
Primary School Autism Spectrum Support Group	Cheltenham Carers Groups (Mental Health)
Natural Therapies Awareness Group (to share information about therapies that may assist people with disabilities)	Bayside/Glen Eira Lupus-Sjogren's Self Help Group	Bridging the Gap (for carers of young people 16+ with mental illness)
South East Anxiety Disorders Support Group	Young Carers Group (for young carers of people with mental illness)	The Hills Autism and Special Needs Support Group
Cranbourne Parents Special Needs Support Group		Multicultural Mental Illness Group
	Multicultural Carers Support Group	Cranbourne Carer Support Group
Cranbourne Stroke Carers Support Group	Movement Disorders Community Support Group(for carers for people with neurological disorders)
Casey Parents Group		Aged Carer Support Group
Dementia Carer Support Group, Dandenong	Rosebud Carer Support Group	Relinquishing Carers Support Group
	Peninsula Carer Council	Peninsula Mental Health Services
Southern Autism Spectrum Family Support Group	Pakenham Carer Support Group	Grandparents Support Group
DUCKS (dads understanding challenging kids)		GROW - Better Together (mental health)