Support and Respite

Please also refer to our :


Australia Wide

  • Carers Australia
  • Epilepsy Action Australia
    Education and support services to children and adults with epilepsy or other seizure disorders across Australia.
  • IDEAS
    A web portal for people with disabilities, their families, carers and other supporters to access and search for information that promotes their independence.
  • Parenting Research Centre – For Parents
    Practical ideas to help with the challenges of being a parent, including coping with issues such as child behaviour and co-parenting.
  • RDLO/DCO
    An information resource that provides information for prospective higher education students and graduates with disabilities.
  • Siblings sites
    List of sites providing information and support for siblings of people with a disability.
  • Working Carers Gateway
    A website to help people who are working AND caring
  • Young Carers Australia

States and Territories

ACT

NSW

  • Autism Association of New South Wales
  • Anxiety Disorders Support and Information
    – An information and referral service run by the Mental Health Association NSW Inc. Runs support groups in various locations in Sydney and NSW
  • Carers NSW
    An association for relatives and friends who are caring for people with a disability, mental health problem, chronic condition or who are frail aged.
  • Family Relationship Service for Carers – the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) has funded this service to assist parents, carers, and other family members reach agreement on important issues. Contact Interrelate, phone (02) 9840 8777 or 1300 736 966
  • Gowrie Child Care and Family Infoline – a telephone information and referral service for parents and carers of children 0–13 years in NSW. It provides information on child care services, parent support groups, and services for families with a child with a disability and children with health and behaviour problems. Phone
    (02) 8594 4244 or 1800 803 820.
  • Interchange NSW
  • Young Carers NSW
    Providing support, information and activities for carers under the age of 25.

Northern Territory

Queensland

Victoria

  • Access Melbourne
    Information about access for people with a disability in the Melbourne CBD including eateries, mobility map, disability services, entertainment etc.
  • Anxiety Recovery Centre Victoria
    – a state-wide, specialist mental health organisation that provides support, recovery and educational services to people and families living with anxiety disorders
  • Autism Victoria
  • Association for Children with a Disability Victoria
  • Breakaway Camps - Recreational and Respite Camps for children and adults – San Remo
  • Carer’s Victoria
  • ComTec
    A Yooralla service for people of all ages with a disability who have communication and technology needs provided by of speech pathologists and occupational therapists, with expertise in communication and technology.
  • Disability Online
    To provide people with a disability, their families and carers with access to online disability related information across governments and the non-government sector.
  • Gateways Support Services – provides a range of services across the Barwon South Western Region including Geelong, Colac, Camperdown and Hamilton.
  • Inspire Camps and Recreation
  • Interchange
    Provides personalised respite and social support services to families of children and young people with a disability – camps recreation programs, respite care, host program.
  • ride – Respite Information & Development in the East
  • Scope – aims to provide people with a disability, their carers and families, with up-to-date and accessible, independent and objective information.
  • Signposts
    Signposts for Building Better Behaviour is a program that helps families prevent or manage difficult behaviour of children in the 3-15 years age group, who have developmental delay or intellectual disability. Trained practitioners deliver the program to parents across Victoria.
  • Yooralla
    Respite, recreation, camps, disability services.

South Australia

Tasmania

Western Australia