Program Brochures
Respite helps you find the balance
The Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre Southern Region recognises the significant role that carers perform in society. We are the regional contact point for carers who require support and respite services to assist them in their caring role.
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Careline 24 hours a day
Careline is a 24 hour telephone information and support service for people who care for an older person or a person with a disability or mental health condition.
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Carer Support Aged
The Carer Support Program - Aged provides short term support and assistance to aged carers and carers of older people, who are 65 years of age or over. We can help you find the balance between caring for yourself and caring for others.
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Carer Support Dementia and Behaviour
The Carer Support Program - Dementia and Behaviour provides intensive support to carers of people living with dementia who are experiencing behaviours of concern.
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Carer Support Disability
The Carer Support Program - Disability provides short term assistance and support to carers of a person with a disability, who is aged less than 65 years.
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Carer Support Mental Health
The Carer Support Program - Mental Health provides short term assistance and support to carers of people with a severe mental health condition.
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Young Carers Program
The Young Carers program aims to reduce the risk of young people up to the age of 25 leaving school or vocational education prematurely, due to their caring responsibilities.
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Give it a Go, respite for carers
Give it a Go is a respite program for carers. It provides outings for a group of eight participants who are in the early stages of dementia, and who enjoy social outings.
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Individual Respite, respite for carers of older people
Individual respite is tailored to meet the specific needs of those caring for older people living at home. It offers carers regular and occasional breaks to help them find the balance in their caring role.
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Residential Respite Care
The Residential Respite provides short term breaks for carers and the people they care for. Residential respite allows the person being cared for to have a temporary stay in an aged care home.
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The Weekenders
The Weekenders is a day activity and respite program to support people with dementia and their carers. The service is for people living in the cities of Bayside, Glen Eira, Kingston, Port Phillip and Stonnington.
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Mental Health Carer and Family Support Groups, Southern Region
Carer support groups offer families, friends and other relatives the opportunity to learn more about mental health conditions, to talk to others in similar situations, to share ideas on coping, and to find out more about the support services available.
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