Useful links for carers

Carers Gateway

Federally funded support for Carers across Australia. By registering with the Carer Gateway, you will be connected with a new Australia-wide network of Carer Gateway service providers.

For more info: https://www.carergateway.gov.au/

Carers Australia

Carers Australia is the national peak body representing Australia’s unpaid carers, advocating on their behalf to influence policies and services at a national level.

For more info: https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/

Carers Victoria

The statewide voice for family carers, representing and providing support to carers in Victoria.

For more info: https://www.carersvictoria.org.au/

Health Ability

Nillumbik's Community Health service provider, helping locals to access National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), My Aged Care (MAC) to help navigate pathways get the best care and support you need to live well.

For more info: https://healthability.org.au/

For parents and carers of children with disabilities and additional needs

Association for Children with Disability

For more info: https://www.acd.org.au/

Amaze

Peak body for autistic individuals

For more info: https://www.amaze.org.au

Brotherhood of St Lawrence

Often the first step for Early Childhood Early Intervention in the local area and to access NDIS for under 7

For more info: https://ndis.bsl.org.au/early-childhood-early-intervention/

For carers of loved ones with a mental illness

Mental Health Victoria is the peak body for mental health in Victoria.

For more info: https://www.mhvic.org.au/

Everymind

For more info: https://everymind.org.au/

Wellways

https://www.wellways.org/

One of Australia’s largest and most respected mental health, wellbeing and carer service providers.

Tandem

www.tandemcarers.org.au

https://www.mentalhealthcommission.gov.au/

https://www.rewire.org.au/

https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/

https://www.lifeline.org.au/

South Jersey Recovery

SouthJerseyRecovery.com, is a free web resource that provides information about addiction, eating disorders, and mental health issues.

Studies have found that when someone with a depressive disorder abuses alcohol, both disorders are impacted and often become more severe. In the same vein, major depressive disorder is the most common co-occurring mental health condition among those with alcohol use disorder (AUD).

To spread awareness to the public, we recently published a guide covering depression and addiction where we expand on the connection between depression and drug addiction, treatment options, FAQs and more.

Please take a look:

https://www.southjerseyrecovery.com/treatment-programs/dual-diagnosis/depression/