Carers ACT

At some point in our lives, all of us will either require care or become a carer. Carers are unpaid family members, friends or neighbours who provide assistance with the tasks of daily living to someone who:

• has a disability
• has a medical condition (terminal or chronic illness)
• has a mental illness, and/or
• is frail because they are old (known as ‘frail and aged’)

At Carers ACT we are deeply passionate about impacting the lives of carers. We are great at partnering with carers through their journey, seeing and hearing carers where no-one else does, supporting and advocating for better outcomes and being there during the hard times.

We can connect you to other carers, provide advice and guidance, give you a break when you need it and offer services to make caring easier.

There are many ways you can connect for support. If you need care now, you can call the Carer Gateway for emergency respite on 1800 422 737. You can also connect to Carers ACT for ongoing support.