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Aged Care Services
In-Home Services
Home Care Package Coordination
Deakin Cottage Dementia and/or Frail Aged Respite
Deakin Cottage Fee Schedule
Equipment provision
Disability Services
NDIS Community Connector Program
NDIS Support Coordination
Advocacy
Education and Wellbeing
Young Carer Supports
Mental Health Carer Support
Mental Health Carers Voice
Support Groups
COVID-19
Important Official Updates
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March 2018
Mar
27
2018
What’s On for Carers – April 2018
Book into the wide range of activities for carers during April 2018. Download April 2018 calendar here
Mar
16
2018
Art Gallery Virtual Tours Now Available
National Gallery of Australia accessible to all carers Do you like to visit the art gallery but can't because of your caring responsibilities or mobility issues? .....then good news! Carers ACT is excited to announce that we have teamed up with National Gallery of Australia, Canberra to bring 'virtual tours'…
Mar
15
2018
Dementia Deakin Cottage ‘a blessing’
WIN News Canberra presented a lovely story on Carers ACT's Deakin Cottage, a welcoming four bedroom home catering for those with dementia or ageing. Listen to why devoted carer Chris Lourandis, 88, loved staying at the Cottage with his wife Pania, 82. [video width="720" height="400" mp4="https://www.carersact.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Win-TV-Deakin-Cottage-14032018.mp4"][/video] Do you care for…
Mar
05
2018
Integrated Carer Support Service Announced
Canberra’s 48,000 family and friend carers will benefit from today’s announcement by Minister for Social Services, the Hon Dan Tehan MP, of a $85.6 million integrated carer support service to make carers' lives easier. “We’re very excited by this announcement,” said Lisa Kelly, CEO of Carers ACT. “This model will…
Mar
05
2018
What’s On for March
The calendar of activities for carers for March is now available. Click here: Whats On March 2018
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22
2020
Holiday Shutdown Period
CARERS ACT will be closed for the holiday period from Friday 25 Dec 2020 and will reopen…
Oct
15
2020
National Carers Week 2020 Launch at Government House
Carers Australia, Carers ACT and a considerable large group of carers met His Excellency David Hurley the…
Oct
08
2020
What was in the Federal Budget that will benefit Carers?
Carers and their loved ones are set to benefit from additional support payments and a $3.9 billion…