Carer Friendly Places

Carer Friendly Places

The Carer Friendly Place program enables Carers Victoria to further extend our reach and support to carers around Victoria by providing opportunities for carers to connect and live healthier and more active lives in their local community.

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Embedding connections in the community

Partnering with Neighbourhood Houses Victoria, Municipal Association Victoria and local Councils, Carers Victoria is extending support to carers by providing opportunities to connect and engage in carer friendly communities in local, easily accessible spaces.

After registering to become a Carer Friendly Place, Neighbourhood Houses and local Councils undertake specific training to develop greater awareness of the varied needs of carers, how they can better support carers, offer specific carer activities and provide pathways to carer supports and programs.

After completing the training they become a Carer Friendly Place and are easily identifiable by the Carer Friendly logo on their front door and reception, with posters available for promotion across sites.


What makes a Carer Friendly Place?

In Carer Friendly Places carers can:

  • Meet in welcoming and warm spaces;
  • Find information about supports and services that exist for carers;
  • Connect with other people in their local community;
  • Participate in local programs and activities;
  • Enjoy spaces for support group meetings;
  • Connect to programs and pathways specifically for carers.


Training

Training is available through self-paced online training modules, face-to-face and group virtual training options.

Self-paced online training modules

The self-paced online training modules, please select the link to the training modules to support your role at


Face-to-face training modules

To register for the face-to-face or group virtual training options please email carer.hubs@carersvictoria.org.au.

Carers Victoria can provide the face-to-face training option. If you would like to register for this option, Carers Victoria encourages you to undertake this training with your local Council and other Neighbourhood Houses to support networking and learning opportunities.


Online Training Sessions

We are now offering Carer Friendly Place online training sessions for you and your team to complete the training in the comfort of your office or at home.

These sessions run for no more than 1.5 hours and provide the opportunity to participate with other Councils and Neighbourhood Houses to gain an understanding of how to support unpaid carers in your community.

We are offering the following online training sessions.

Tuesday

Time: 9.30am – 11.00am
When: Choose from: 21 March, 28 March, 4 April, 11 April, 18 April, 2 May, 9 May, 16 May

Wednesday

Time: 1.00pm – 2.30pm
When: Choose from: 22 March, 29 March, 5 April, 12 April, 19 April, 26 April, 3 May, 10 May, 17 May


Friday

Time: 9.30am – 11.00am
When: Choose from: 24 March, 31 March, 14 April, 21 April, 28 April, 5 May, 12 May, 19 May

For further information

Would you like to become a Carer Friendly Place? Register today for training and a conversation with Carers Victoria at carer.hubs@carersvictoria.org.au.


Find your local Carer Friendly Place

Ararat Rural City Council

  • Ararat Neighbourhood House
    56 Campbell Street
    Ararat 3377

Ballarat City Council

  • Ballarat East Neighbourhood House
    Barkly Square, 25-39 Barkly Street
    Ballarat East 3350
  • Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre Inc
    11 Tuppen Drive
    Sebastopol 3356

Banyule City Council

  • Greenhills Neighbourhood House
    Building 2, Community Drive
    Greensborough 3088
  • Rosanna Fire Station Community House
    232 Lower Plenty Road
    Rosanna 3084

Bass Coast Shire Council

  • Phillip Island Community & Learning Centre
    56 - 58 Church Street
    Cowes 3922

Bayside City Council

  • Hampton Community Centre
    14 Willis Street
    Hampton 3188
  • Highett Community Center
    49 Green Street
    Noble Park 3174
  • Highett Neighbourhood Community House
    2 Livingstone Street
    Highett 3190

Brimbank City Council

Campaspe Shire Council

  • Echuca Neighbourhood House
    261 High Street
    Echuca 3564
  • Rushworth Community House Inc.
    67 High Street
    Rushworth 3612
  • Tongala Community Activities Centre
    94 Mangan Street
    Tongala 3621

Cardinia Shire Council

  • Bunyip & District Community House
    2B Beswick Street
    Garfield 3814
  • Cockatoo Community House
    23 Bailey Road
    Cockatoo 3781
  • Outlook Community Centre
    24 Toomuc Valley Road
    Pakenham 3810

Casey City Council

  • Brentwood Park Neighbourhood House
    21A Bemersyde Drive
    Berwick 3806
  • Hallam Community Learning Centre
    56 Kays Avenue
    Hallam 3803
  • Hampton Park Community House
    16-20 Stuart Avenue
    Hampton Park 3976
  • Berwick Neighbourhood Centre Inc
    112 High Street
    Berwick 3806
  • Foundation Learning Centre
    1 Malcolm Crt
    Narre Warren 3805
  • Outlook (Aust)
    16 Nullica Court
    Berwick 3806

Central Goldfields Shire Council

  • Dunolly and District Neighbourhood Centre Hospital House
    18 Havelock Street
    Dunnolly 3472
  • Maryborough Community House
    23 Primrose Street
    Maryborough 3465

City of Greater Bendigo

  • Eaglehawk Community House
    10 Bright Street
    Eaglehawk 3555

City of Greater Geelong

  • Cloverdale Community Centre
    167-169 Purnell Road
    Corio 3214
  • Leopold Community & Learning Centre
    31-39 Kensington Road
    Leopold 3224
  • Rosewall Community Centre
    36 Sharland Road
    Corio 3214
  • Vines Road Community Centre
    37-61 Vines Road
    Hamlyn Heights 3215

City of Port Phillip

  • Elwood St Kilda Neighbourhood Learning Centre
    85-87 Tennyson Street
    Elwood 3184

Colac-Otway Shire Council

  • Gellibrand Community House
    5 Main Road
    Gellibrand River 3239

Corangamite Shire Council

  • Simpson & District Community Centre Inc
    11 Jayarra Street
    Simpson 3266

Darebin City Council

  • Span Community House Inc
    64 Clyde Street
    Thornbury 3071

East Gipplsand Shire Council

  • Tubbut Neighbourhood House
    2584 McKillops Road
    Tubbut 3888
  • Buchan Neighbourhood House
    6 Centre Road
    Buchan 3885

Frankston City Council

  • Belvedere Community Centre
    36 Belvedere Road
    Seaford 3198
  • Ebdale Community Hub
    20 Ebdale Street
    Frankston 3199
  • Frankston North Community Centre
    26 Mahogany Avenue
    Frankston North 3200
  • Karingal Place Neighbourhood Centre
    101-103 Ashleigh Avenue
    Frankston 3199
  • Orwil Street Community House
    16 Orwil Street Frankston 3199

Glenelg Shire

  • Old Courthouse Community Centre
    31 Henty Street
    Casterton 3311

Golden Plains Shire Council

  • Meredith Community Centre
    4 Russell Street
    Meredith 3333

Greater Shepparton City Council

  • Mooroopna Education & Activity Centre
    23 Alexandra Street
    Mooroopna 3629
  • North Shepparton Community & learning Centre Inc
    10-14 Parkside Drive
    Shepparton 3630
  • South Shepparton Community Centre 11 Service Street
    Shepparton 3630

Hindmarsh Shire Council

  • Rainbow Learning Group & Neighbourhood House
    9 Eddy Street
    Rainbow 3424

Hobsons Bay City Council

  • South Kingsville Community Centre Inc
    43 Paxton Street
    South Kingsville 3015

Horsham Rural City Council

  • Horsham Community House
    13 Robin Street
    Horsham 3400

Hume City Council

  • Craigieburn Education and Community Centre
    20 Selwyn Avenue
    Craigieburn 3064

Indigo Shire Council

  • Quercus Beechworth
    26-30 Ford Street
    Beechworth 3747

Kingston City Council

  • Aspendale Gardens Community Service
    103-105 Kearney Drive
    Aspendale Gardens 3195
  • Longbeach Place Inc.
    15 Chelsea Rd Chelsea 3196
  • Patterson Lakes Community Centre
    54-70 Thompson Road
    Patterson Lakes 3197

Knox City Council

  • The Basin Community House
    21 Liverpool Road
    On grounds of The Basin Primary School
    The Basin 3154
  • Coonara Community House Inc
    22 Willow Road
    Upper Ferntree Gully 3156
  • Mountain District Learning Centre
    13-15 The Avenue
    Ferntree Gully 3156
  • Orana Neighbourhood House
    62 Coleman Road
    Wantirna South 3152
  • Rowville Community Learning Centre
    40 Fulham Road
    Rowville 3178

Macedon Ranges Shire

  • Romsey Neighbourhood House
    96 Main Road
    Romsey 3434

Mansfield Shire Council

  • Bonnie Doon Community Centre
    75 Arnot Street
    Bonnie Doon 3720

Maribyrnong City Council

  • Yarraville Community Centre
    59 Francis Street
    Yarraville 3013
  • West Footscray Neighbourhood House
    1/539 Barkly Street
    West Footscray 3012

Maroondah City Council

  • Arrabri Community House
    42 Allambanan Drive
    Bayswater North 3153
  • Glen Park Community Centre
    30 Glen Park Road
    Bayswater North 3153
  • Yarrunga Community Centre
    76-86 Croydon Hills Drive
    Croydon Hills 3136

Melton Shire Council

  • Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services
    239-241 Station Road
    Melton 3337
  • Melton South Community Centre Inc
    41 Exford Road
    Melton South 3338

Merri-bek City Council

  • Glenroy Neighbourhood Hous
    5B Cromwell St
    Glenroy 3046

Mildura Rural City Council

  • Red Cliffs Community Resource Centre
    13 Anne Cox Drive
    Red Cliffs 349

Moira Shire Council

  • Cobram Community House
    43-45 Punt Road
    Cobram 3644
  • Numurkah Community Learning Centre
    99 Melville Street
    Numurkah 3636
  • Yarrawonga Neighbourhood House Inc
    1 Hargrave Court
    Yarrawonga 3730

Monash City Council

  • Mount Street Neighbourhood House
    6 Mount Street
    Glen Waverley 3150
  • Notting Hill Neighbourhood House
    37 Westerfield Drive
    Notting Hill 3168
  • Power Neighbourhood House
    54 Power Avenue
    Ashwood 3147

Moonee Valley City Council

  • Farnham Street Neighbourhood Learning Centre
    28 Farnham Street
    Flemington 3031

Moorabool Shire Council

  • Darley Neighbourhood House and Learning Centre
    33-35 Jonathan Drive
    Darley 3340
  • Laurels Education and Training
    229 Main Street
    Bacchus Marsh 3340

Moreland City Council

  • Sussex Neighbourhood House
    7 Prospect Street
    Pascoe Vale 3044

Mornington Peninsula Council

Mount Alexander Shire Council

  • Castlemaine Community House
    30 Templeton Street
    Castlemaine 3450

  • Maldon Neighbourhood Centre Inc
    1 Church Street
    Maldon 3463

Moyne Shire Council

  • Port Fairy Community House
    5 Railway Place
    Port Fairy 3284

Murrindindi Shire Council

  • Alexandra Community Hub
    38A Downey Street
    Alexandra 3714

Nillumbik Shire Council

  • Eltham Living & Learning Centre (registered as "Living & Learning Nillumbik")
    739 Main Road
    Eltham 3095
  • Nillumbik Living & Learning Centre Panton Hill
    18 Bishops Road
    Panton Hill 3759

Shire of Buloke

  • Charlton Neighbourhood House Incorporated
    30-34 High Street
    Charlton 3525

Shire of Strathbogie

  • Nagambie Lakes Community House
    363 High Street
    Nagambie 3608

South Gippsland Shire Council

  • Manna Gum Community House
    33 Station Road
    Foster 3960

Southern Grampians Shire Council

  • Hamilton Community House Inc
    19 Sedgewick Street
    Hamilton 3300

Stonnington City Council

  • Prahran Community Learning Centre Inc.
    40 Grattan Street
    Prahran  3181 

Wangaratta Rural City Council

  • Open Door Neighbourhood House
    61 Burke Street
    Wangaratta 3677

Wellington Shire Council

  • Briagolong Community House
    9-11 Avon Street
    Briagolong 3860
  • Loch Sport Community House
    55 National Park Road
    Loch Sport 3851
  • Sale Neighbourhood House
    19-21 Leslie Street
    Sale 3850

Whitehorse City Council

  • Clota Cottage Neighbourhood House
    31 Clota Avenue
    Box Hill 3128
  • Koonung Cottage Community House
    109 Koonung Road
    Blackburn North 3127

Whittlesea City Council

  • Mill Park Community House
    68 Mil Park Drive
    Mill Park 3082

Wyndham City Council

  • Jamieson Way Community Centre Inc
    59 Jamieson Way
    Point Cook 3030
  • The Grange Community Centre
    260-280 Hogans Road
    Hoppers Crossing 3029
  • Wyndham Park Community Centre
    55-57 Kookaburra Avenue
    Werribee 3030

Yarra City Council

  • Princes Hill Community Centre
    5 Bagung Lane
    Princes Hill 3054

Yarra Ranges Shire Council

  • Healesville Living and Learning Centre
    1 Badger Creek Road
    Healesville 3777
  • Japara Neighbourhood House
    54 Durham Road
    Kilsyth 3137
  • Lilydale Community House
    7 Hardy Street
    Lilydale 3140
  • Seville Community House
    8 Railway Road
    Seville 3139