Caring for someone with mild to moderate dementia can be deeply personal and demanding journey, filled with joy and with challenges. At Carers ACT, we recognise the unique challenges carers face and offer a suite of tailored support programs designed to meet your needs while prioritising your wellbeing.

We are the voice for carers in the ACT and can provide support to all unpaid carers. We can connect you to other carers, provide advice and guidance, give you a break when you need it and offer services to make caring easier.

Jan 21, 2025 · At Carers ACT, we know that every carer’s experience is unique. By offering local support through the Carer Gateway, we ensure that when you call, you’ll speak to someone who understands the challenges of navigating care in Canberra.

Jan 21, 2025 · Are you caring for someone with mild to moderate dementia? Carers ACT is here to support you. Our Staying At Home program offers free, practical advice from experts about living with dementia, while also providing carers with much-needed respite. This federally funded program includes:

Dec 16, 2024 · We successfully achieved an agreement to introduce an ACT Carer Recognition Card, supply land to build a purpose-built carer wellbeing and respite centre, support for a young carer mentoring program, a review of the ACT Mental Health Act and support for the provision of respite beds that enable carers of people with mental illness to have a break.

We can connect you to other carers, provide advice and guidance, give you a break when you need it and offer services to make caring easier. See how we can help you. Let us share the care.

Sep 23, 2024 · With eight key election asks, our ACT election campaign calls on an elected ACT Government to implement policies that meet the outcomes of the ACT Carers Strategy and will improve carers’ lives, from the introduction of a Carer Recognition Card to the establishment of a purpose-built carer respite centre.

Huge congratulations are due to two of our Carer ACT family this week. The annual Mental Health Month Awards have been announced and we are thrilled to share that our very own Catherine Vonarx, from the Mental Health Carer Voice program, has been awarded the Lived Experience Ally Recognition Award – well deserved!

The Carers Recognition Act 2021 (ACT) recognises and acknowledges carers in law. The Act outlines the principles by which services, programs and government bodies should treat carers.

Sep 16, 2024 · With eight key election asks, the campaign calls on the ACT Government to implement policies that meet the outcomes of the ACT Carers Strategy and will improve carers’ lives, from the introduction of a Carer Recognition Card to the establishment of a purpose-built carer respite centre.