Carer Advisory Service
For information, referral, advocacy, problem solving, developing options, counselling appointments and workshops.
1800 242 636*
Commonwealth Respite & Carelink Centre
For information on community aged care and disability services in your area and all respite enquiries.
1800 052 222*
For emergency respite after hours call: 1800 059 059*
Carers ACT Belconnen Office
Ground Floor
Churches Centre
54 Benjamin Way
Belconnen ACT 2617
Ph: (02) 6296 9900
Fax: (02) 6296 9999
Carers ACT Torrens Office
1 Torrens Place
Torrens ACT 2607
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YOUNG CARERS PROGRAM
Are you a Young Carer?
Young Carers are children and young people up to 25 years of age who help care in families where someone has an illness, a disability, a mental health issue or who has an alcohol or other drug problem.
The person they help care for might be a parent, a sibling, a grandparent or other relative, or maybe a friend. A Young Carer might help out with cleaning or cooking, with medications, therapy, medical and other appointments, with keeping the person safe or watching out to make sure that they're feeling OK. At the same time, a Young Carer may also be caring for their own child, or children with a disability or chronic health condition.
Across Australia, over 390 000 children and young people help care for their relatives. Is your child a young Carer?
We know that being a Young Carer can be tough but it is important to know that you don't have to do it all by yourself, that there is always someone to talk to and always someone who can help.
Are you or do you know of a Young Carer helping to look after a parent, brother or sister or any family member who has a disability, mental illness or long-term illness?
Our Young Carers Program can help make your caring role a little bit easier. We can:
- listen to what you have to say
- hear what you need and help to make it happen
- give you opportunities to meet other Young Carers who know exactly what you are going through
- help you have "time out" from your caring role so that you can have some fun
Call Natalie Tolley, our Young Carer Coordinator on 1800 242 636* to have a chat or to find out more about how we can help you or someone you know.
The Young Carers Program is funded by Carers Australia through the Australian Government Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaCSIA) and with direct funding from the Australian Government Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaCSIA).
We would like to thank the Ernst & Young Local Focus Charity Program that provides funding for tutoring and educational programs for Young Carers.
