The Australian Government is investing an additional $85.6M to offer a range of new early-intervention services for Australia’s 2.7 million unpaid carers.

The new services have been designed to assist carers manage their daily challenges, reduce stress and plan for the future.  This initiative is to help carers receive the support they need before reaching crisis point.

It has been clearly evidenced that accessing early intervention can make a difference to a carer’s life to reduce emotional or physical strain, assist carers to stay in work or study, take breaks from caring responsibilities, and ultimately improve their health and wellbeing.

Carer Gateway services include –

  • Digital Counselling

  • In-Person Counselling

  • Carer Online Resources

  • Online Carer Coaching

  • In-Person Carer Coaching

  • Online Peer Support

  • In-Person Peer Support

  • Carer Directed Support

  • Emergency Respite

Carer Gateway

Contact: 1800 422 737

Website: carergateway.gov.au

Commonwealth Respite & Carelink Centre (CRCC)

Contact: 1800 052 222

Emergency Respite Support (A/H service)

Contact: 1800 059 059

**Current entry points will still be available to carers for an extended period of time after September 2019.  Callers using these numbers will be automatically routed to Carer Gateway