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Carer Gateway
The Carer Gateway has advice on how you can advocate for people that you care for.
Carer Gateway
The Carer Gateway gives you information on planning for the future and for end of life, including different steps and things to think about.
Financial decision making for people with disability
Public trustees and guardians can be appointed to make financial decisions for people that have a decision-making disability.
- Find out how a public guardian in the ACT can help with financial decision making
- Find out how a Public Guardian in New South Wales can help with financial decision making
- Find out how a public guardian in the Northern Territory can help with financial decision making
- Find out how a public guardian in Queensland can help with financial decision making
- Find out how an administrator can help with financial decision making
- Find out how a public guardian in Tasmania can help with financial decision making
- Find out how a public guardian in Victoria can help with financial decision making
- Find out how a public guardian in Western Australia can help with financial decision making
ACT Find-a-health service
The ACT find-a-health service is an online directory of health services available throughout the Australian Capital Territory. To search for respite services you can type in ‘respite’ and narrow your search by suburb.
Carer Gateway
The Carer Gateway website has some tips for working with health services, which apply to people with disability and their carer.
Carer Gateway
The Carer Gateway has some tips for working with health services when you care for someone with health problems.
Carer Gateway
The Carer Gateway also has an online resource that can help you to find respite or other support if you need a break.
For emergency respite care, you can contact Carer Gateway on 1800 422 737.
My Community Directory
The My Community Directory website is a database of community services throughout Australia. You can find community programs by searching for key words and your location.
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
If you are a carer, you might need to plan for when you can no longer have a carer role. Carers Australia has advice on succession planning and the NDIS.
The NDIS also recognises that sometimes a guardian or nominee will need to make decisions for an NDIS participant.
The Disability Trust
If you have an NDIS plan, the Disability Trust offers a range of programs and supports. They can help you connect with peers who are the same age and have similar interests.