Ms Annie Keog - Carers Victoria, Support Services for Families

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Carers VictoriaSupporting family carers

Thursday 24 July 2014


Who cares?


Carer Recognition Act 2010

• Acknowledges the significant contribution

that carers make to the community

• Carers must be acknowledged, recognised

and respected as partners


•Respite services

•Financial assistance

•Carer support services



Respite services

• Commonwealth Respite and Carelink

Centres

• 1800 052 222

• Impact on the carer of their role

• www.respiteseeker.com.au


Financial assistance

• Department of Human Services –

Centrelink, medicare and child support

services

• Deliver social and health-related payments

and services


Local centrelink office

Telephone 132 717

www.humanservices.gov.au


Payments for carers

• Carer payment

• Carer allowance

• Carer supplement


Carer Payment

• Both the carer and care receiver must

meet eligibility criteria

• Carer provides constant care

• Income and assets tests


Carer Allowance

• Income supplement

• Not income or assets tested


Carer support service

• GP

• Local councils

• Carer support groups

• Condition specific organisations

• Young carers

• Carer cards



Carers Victoria services


Carers Victoria provides advice, information and support for carers to improve their health, wellbeing and resilience.


Research

Consultation

Systemic advocacy

State & National Submissions

Policy and Research


Advisory line

1800 242 636

Listening

Referrals

Carer counselling

Carer education programs

Carer support groups

Local services

Emotional support


Types of counselling

By telephone

Skype

Face to Face

Group

How it helps

Health & Wellbeing

Loss & grief

Practical problem-solving

Managing stress

Coping skills

Dealing with change

Emotional support


StatewideFree

Just for carers

Carer Education Programs

Feel empowered

with new skills

Useful information

and practical

tips

Focus on health &

wellbeing

Useful information

and practical tips

eLearning


Service Provider Training

Professional development

Work effectively with caring families

Enhance skills to help support

workers and health

professionals


Name: Annie KeoghEducation & Training

Carers Victoria receives funding from the Victorian Departments of Health and Human Services and

the Australian Departments of: Health and Ageing; Families, Housing, Community Services and

Indigenous Affairs; and Veterans' Affairs. Carers Victoria is a not-for-profit organisation (donations

of $2 and over are tax-deductible). We are grateful for the generosity of individuals, trusts and

foundations, businesses and corporations who value and support our work with family carers.

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1800 242 636

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