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Links to information about various support services for carers.
Reviewed January 2008
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Support groups
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| Publisher: |
Brainlink Foundation
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| Description: |
Brain Foundation maintains an up to date list of contacts for support groups for individuals and carers operating throughout Melbourne and rural Victoria.
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| Title: |
Disability - volunteer support
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Better Health Channel
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| Description: |
Interchange provides personalised respite and social support services to families of children and young people with a disability. Volunteers are carefully matched to meet the needs of the families who request support. All volunteers are trained by professional staff.
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| Date: |
Feb 2008
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| Title: |
Home care and support
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Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
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| Description: |
Information about home care and support available to eligible members of the veteran community.
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Disability - support for families
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Better Health Channel
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| Description: |
Making a Difference is a government program which provides family based support for Victorian families who have a relative affected by a disability. A variety of support and services may be provided, based on the needs of each family.
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| Date: |
Nov 2006
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| Title: |
Home and Community Care (HACC)
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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| Description: |
Information sheet on the Home and Community Care (HACC) program which provides services and care for frail older people, people with disabilities living at home, and their carers.
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| Date: |
Sep 2006
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| Title: |
Carers booklet
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Commonwealth Department of Veterans' Affairs
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| Description: |
A booklet developed to assist carers, providing information about specific services available through DVA as well as general information about services available in the community.
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| Title: |
Factsheet 6 - Caring for others
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| Publisher: |
beyondblue
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| Description: |
Caring for or living with a person who experiences depression or anxiety isn't always easy. It can sometimes be difficult to know what to say and do when you're around them. Because of this, you might feel angry, guilty, scared or unsure of yourself.
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Respite care
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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| Description: |
Links to a range of information about services providing respite care for carers, whether it is in their own home, in the wider community, or in a residential aged care facility.
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| Date: |
Jul 2004
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