Advice for carers
Every day more Victorians take on a caring role. Whether caring begins gradually or suddenly, most carers will need to develop new knowledge and skills.
Advice for carers
Every day more Victorians take on a caring role. Whether caring begins gradually or suddenly, most carers will need to develop new knowledge and skills.
Find help and advice on topics that carers often ask us about.
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Advocacy, rights & change
Speak up on behalf of yourself and your familyAdvocacy, rights & change
Speak up on behalf of yourself and your family -
Look after yourself
Take care of your own heath and emotional wellbeingLook after yourself
Take care of your own heath and emotional wellbeing -
Make life easier
Practical tips for managing day to day caring tasksMake life easier
Practical tips for managing day to day caring tasks -
Plan ahead
Make emergency and long term plansPlan ahead
Make emergency and long term plans -
Services & supports
Provided by government and other organisationsServices & supports
Provided by government and other organisations -
Talk things over
A community of people who will listen to and support youTalk things over
A community of people who will listen to and support you -
Time for yourself
Ways to organise regular breaks from caringTime for yourself
Ways to organise regular breaks from caring -
Work & finance
Your rights at work and financial help you may be entitled toWork & finance
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Climate, weather and public health alerts
Be prepared and stay informed as the incidence of fires, floods and heatwaves throughout the summer months increasesClimate, weather and public health alerts
Be prepared and stay informed as the incidence of fires, floods and heatwaves throughout the summer months increases