Financial help

Caring can be costly. You may be able to get payments and other financial support to help with your costs.

The Australian Government provides payments to directly support carers. You may also be able to get help to arrange and pay for some services. Find out what payments and other financial help you can get by exploring these pages.

You may also want to visit other sites to find out about services that might help you. For example, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) supports people with disability, and My Aged Care supports elderly people.

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Getting help through Carer Gateway

Each region in Australia has a Carer Gateway service provider. This means that the person you talk to knows what support and services are available in the area.

Planning for emergencies

Emergencies can happen anytime. If you are a carer, planning for emergencies will help you to cope even when things go wrong.

Young carer payments

If you are aged 25 or under and care for someone, you may be a young carer. Young carers may get general payments available for carers.

What is respite

‘Respite’ or ‘respite care’ is when someone else takes care of the person you care for, so that you can have a break. A break can give you time to do everyday activities, deal with stress and look after yourself. When you are a carer, it’s important to regularly take time for yourself to rest and recharge.

At home

As a carer, you help the person you care for with many activities in and around the home. Understanding what you need to do and what help you can get can make your life easier.

Carer payments

If you are a carer you may be able to get financial help from the Australian Government, depending on how much care you provide.

Payments

Carer Gateway

Emergency

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Emergency respite