2017 - Carers ACT

Year: 2017

Carer Strategy Framework Developed

Carers have developed a framework for an ACT Carer Strategy. Following an innovative and highly successful deliberative democracy process in conjunction with the ACT Government, carers on the Carers Voice Panel directly shaped the vision, outcomes and priorities for an ACT Carer Strategy, to create a framework for this strategy for the…

2017 Annual Report

Our latest annual report is now available, reflecting the highlights of 2016-2017. We encourage you to have a look through our fresh, modern easy-to-read styled report that features how we have made a difference to carers' lives. At the heart of the report is a collection of amazing carer stories. A…

Disability Program – Award Finalist

We are very proud to announce that our disability day program was named a finalist at the recent 2017 ACT Chief Minister’s Inclusion Awards for excellence in inclusion. The program is a community access and living skills program for young adults up to the age of 40 years who are living with…

Office Closure Over Christmas

The Carers ACT office will be closed from the afternoon of Friday 22 December and will re-open at 9am Tuesday 2 January 2018. If you need urgent support over that time please phone 1800 052 222. Have a safe and happy Christmas and New Year season.

Starstruck Exhibition – grab a ticket!

Starstruck Exhibition Still a few places left for the 1pm guided tour of ‘Starstruck’, the National Portrait Gallery’s newest exhibition, which explores the striking portraits of 100 years of Australian movies. Tue 19 Dec. It features famous Australian actors and iconic films, as well as highlighting the…

Carers ACT 25th Anniversary

This year marks the 25th Anniversary of Carers ACT, a wonderful achievement for the continued acknowledgement and support of carers in the Canberra community. The world’s first Carers Association was established in New South Wales in 1975 and six years later, in 1981, the ACT Carers Support Group was established…

NDIS Information Sessions – November 2017

As an NDIS Local Area Coordinator (LAC), Feros Care will assist you to make the most of the NDIS by finding out what's important to you and helping get the right services in place to support you. During November, Feros Care and Carers ACT will be holding a number of…

Carers’ Voices Heard in the Process to Develop an ACT Carers Strategy

Carers and other members of the broader community have provided their advice to the ACT Government on the development of an ACT Carers Strategy (the Strategy). This advice was developed through the creation of a panel called the Carers Voice Deliberative Panel. The panel was formed as part of the…

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Telehealth Support

With the introduction of Telehealth at Canberra Health Services, patients at the Canberra Hospital or the University…

Integrated Carer Gateway service delivery system goes LIVE today

Today 6th of April 2020, the Australian Federal Government implements the second stage of its national Integrated…

Understanding ACT Rates-Rebates and Utility Bills-Concessions

Dear Carers, Please see below valuable information in regards to rebates and concessions available for pensioners and…