Call the Carer Gateway Contact Centre for support and services 1800 422 737 Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm local time
In an emergency or if someone is in danger Triple Zero 000
If you are in crisis, anxious or depressed and want to talk with someone Lifeline 13 11 14 for anyone
Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800 for people aged 5 to 25
Call your local Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre if you need emergency respite 1800 052 222 Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm
1800 059 059 After hours
Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people care for family members. Aboriginal Australians are more likely to be looking after another person with a disability, long-term illness or ageing related problem than non-Indigenous Australians.
Explore our 10 tips about what you can do to make life easier if you are a carer looking after your brother or sister.
Explore our 10 tips about what you can do to make life easier if you are a carer and a student.
We know that many young carers find themselves caring for someone and looking after a household before they have all the life skills they need.
'I don’t feel as though I’m being burdened. I love my mum all the same.'
If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person and you care for someone, you may be able to get the general payments available for carers, young carer payments, or family 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.
Getting respite care to suit you depends on:
If you care for someone who needs health care, you can get financial help through Australian Government programs such as Medicare.
Many students also care for someone and this can be hard. The time and energy that caring takes can interfere with your study. This is true for all students, whether you are a young high school student, an older university student or a returning continuing education student.