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Family Carer Resource Hub

Comprehensive evidence-based resources, support services, and a scored quiz for family carers navigating dementia and aged care in Australia.

Care Tracker — Daily Care Logging
Carer Payments Guide — Centrelink & Allowances
Respite Services — Subsidised & Emergency
New Diagnosis — 18-Step Action Plan
My Journal — Carer Reflections

🇦🇺 Australian Carer Support Services

Carer Gateway

Government

FREE government-funded service: counselling, coaching, peer support, flexible respite, emergency care planning.

1800 422 737 Visit website

Dementia Australia — National Helpline

Dementia

Free counselling, service connections, peer support, and resources for carers 24 hours, 7 days.

1800 100 500 Visit website

Carers Australia

Advocacy

Peak national organisation for carers — policy advocacy, research, state carer associations.

02 6122 9900 Visit website

My Aged Care

Aged care

Government entry point — register, get assessed, access home care packages and residential care.

1800 200 422 Visit website

OPAN — Older Persons Advocacy Network

Advocacy

Free independent advocacy for older Australians and their families. Can accompany you to care meetings.

1800 700 600 Visit website

Lifeline

Crisis

Crisis support 24/7 — for carers in crisis or emotional distress.

13 11 14 Visit website

Beyond Blue — Carer Support

Mental health

Mental health support for carers experiencing depression, anxiety, burnout, or grief.

1300 22 4636 Visit website

GriefLine

Grief

Grief counselling — including anticipatory grief and ambiguous loss in dementia caregiving.

1300 845 745 Visit website

Knowledge doesn't just inform care — it transforms it. Every thing you learn about dementia, every framework you understand, every skill you build, translates directly into better moments for the person in front of you. That is why education in aged care is not optional. It is the most powerful act of care we have.

— Cassandra's Compass

Verified against official sources on 2 October 2026

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For educational and care-planning purposes only — not professional medical or legal advice. Always consult a qualified health professional. Proudly Australian. Content informed by Dementia Australia.

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🌏 We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging.

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