At Alfred Health Carer Services, we support people who care. We offer information, support and resources for carers and young carers (25 years and under) who provide ongoing unpaid personal care or support. You may be caring for someone who has a disability, mental illness, chronic (long-term) illness, aged related condition, or someone receiving palliative care. Every caring journey has its challenges. Maintaining your own health and wellbeing is important.
We can help you find the most useful supports for your situation. We service these areas: Alfred Health Carer Services supports carers who live in Melbourne’s southern metropolitan region, this includes local government areas of Port Phillip, Stonnington, Glen Eira, Bayside, Kingston, Greater Dandenong, Casey, Frankston, Cardinia Shire and the Mornington Peninsula Shire. Services available: We provide Carer Gateway (Commonwealth-funded) and Support for Carers (State-funded) services.
We talk with you about your caring role and provide free: Individualised support for you to focus on your own needs and personal goals Information and assistance to connect you with the right support services Support to access respite and equipment Facilitated coaching Peer-to-peer support to enhance your wellbeing Events that focus on education, peer support and social connection. Carers of all ages can access our supports and services. If you are caring for an older person, we also provide respite services, resources and supported activities for older people with care needs via the Commonwealth Home Support Program.
Fees apply for this program. au has many online options to help reduce the strain of caring. These include peer support, self-guided coaching, phone-based counselling and courses on practical skills.