Health and Wellbeing for Indigenous Australians

The National Indigenous Australians Agency provides culturally-appropriate primary health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.

Health Service Finder

The Tasmanian Department of Health service finder can help you to find a range of respite services. To view respite service options, select ‘Disability support’, choose your area and search for ‘respite’ using the search bar.

Multilingual Information Access (MiAccess)

MiAccess is a website that brings together available translated information for people with disability from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, their carers and community.

My Aged Care

You can call My Aged Care for respite if you care for a person over 65 and need a break. Respite services are available under the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP).

My Community Directory

The My Community Directory website is a database of a large variety of community services throughout Australia, you can use the website to search for services using key words and your location.

National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) can often help you to take break if you care for someone with disability who takes part in the NDIS. Call 1800 800 110 for more information.

Raising Children

The Raising Children website has some ideas for respite if you are caring for a child with disability, autism spectrum disorder or other special needs.

Respite Care

The NT Government website has information on respite care services that you can access.

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