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Mental Health Carer Support Program

Caring for a relative or friend with a serious mental illness presents carers with many challenges. Families and other carers are important contributors to the care of a person with a mental illness.

The Mental Health Carer Support Program includes a range of services designed to support carers in their caring relationship. These include:

  • Carer Support Workers located in regional State Carerlinks/Commonwealth Carer Respite Centres
  • Planned Respite Support for Carers.
  • Mutual Support and Self-Help Programs providing support, education and information to carers.
  • Carer consultants
  • Training in family sensitive practice
  • Mental Health Carer Support Program - Brokerage fund.

The Mental Health Carer Support Program Brokerage Fund and Carer Consultants guidelines are being updated. Please check the website at a later date for new guidelines.
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Last updated: 2 May, 2008
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