Resources for Respite
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| Program | Service Provider | Program Description | Location |
| Ageing Carer Packages | Mid North Coast Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | ||
| Assistance with Arranging Respite | Central West Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | Provides information and referral to different support options and help with organising respite. Booking service for planned respite in aged care facilities and other respite facilities. | Central West |
| Assistance with Arranging Respite | Hunter Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | Wallsend | |
| Assistance with Arranging Respite | Illawarra Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | Provides information and advice on different support options and help with organising respite. After hours service available by phoning 1800 059 059. | Illawarra region |
| Assistance with Arranging Respite | Inner West Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | Provides information and advice on different support options and help with organising respite. Free service. No charge for short term/emergency respite. | Inner West of Sydney |
| Assistance with Arranging Respite | Nepean Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | Provides information and advice on different support options and help with organising respite for carers. | Penrith |
| Assistance with Arranging Respite | New England Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | Provides information and advice on different support options and help with organising respite. For emergencies after hours, telephone 1800 059 059. | Tamworth |
| Assistance with Arranging Respite | Orana Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | Provides information and advice on different support options and help with organising respite. Emergency service available 24 hours by telephoning 1800 059 059. | Dubbo |
| Assistance with Arranging Respite | Riverina Murray Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | Provides information and advice on different support options and help with organising respite. | Wagga Wagga |
| Assistance with Arranging Respite | South West Sydney Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | Provides information and advice on different support options and help with organising respite. | |
| Assistance with Arranging Respite | Western Riverina Murray Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | Provides information and advice on different support options and help with organising respite. | Deniliquin |
| Assistance with Arranging Short Term & Emergency Respite for Carers | Far West Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | Provides information and advice on different support options. Carer support group. | Broken Hill |
| Assistance with Short Term and Emergency Respite | Northern Sydney Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | Provides information and advice on different support options and help with organising short term and emergency respite. A 24 hour service for emergency respite is available. | available across northern Sydney area |
| Camp Kookaburra | Southern Community Welfare Inc | Weekend camp for children who live in a family affected by mental illness. It is organised by a committee with representatives from the local council, Health Department, local police, Salvation Army and volunteers. Occasional picnics are also held. | Royal National Park |
| Carer Pampering Day | ARAFMI Central Coast | Carer retreat or pampering day | Central Coast |
| Carer Retreats | Mid North Coast Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | ||
| Carer/Care Recipient Holidays | Mid North Coast Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | ||
| COPMI Camps | Greater Western Area Mental Health Service | Run twice a year for young carers. The May camp is for young people aged 13 to 17. The November camp is for ages 8 to 12. | Wellington |
| Crisis Service | Central West Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | Emergency out of hours service where carer is suddenly unavailable, eg if hospitalised. | Central West |
| Crisis Service | Far North Coast Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | Provide respite in/out of home via existing respite providers. | Grafton to Tweed |
| Crisis Service | Illawarra Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | Support to carers in times of crisis for the carer. Provide respite support to the person being cared for. After hours telephone 1800 059 059. | Illawarra |
| Crisis Service | Inner West Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | Can arrange emergency, short-term respite for carers. Free service. | Inner West of Sydney |
| Crisis Service | New England Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | Tamworth | |
| Crisis Service | Orana Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | Emergency respite | Dubbo |
| Crisis Service | Riverina Murray Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | Wagga Wagga | |
| Crisis Service | South West Sydney Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | Liverpool | |
| Emergency Respite | Hunter Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | Wallsend | |
| Emergency Respite | Nepean Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | After hours service can be accessed via freecall number (1800 059 059) | Penrith |
| Financial Assistance for Respite | Far North Coast Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | Grafton to Tweed | |
| Financial Assistance for Respite | Central West Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | Central West | |
| Financial Assistance for Respite | Illawarra Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | Assistance with the cost of short term respite support may be provided. After hours telephone 1800 059 059. | Illawarra |
| Financial Assistance for Respite | New England Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | ||
| Financial Assistance for Respite | Orana Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | Will assist with cost of respite following individual assessment of need. | Dubbo |
| Financial Assistance for Respite | Riverina Murray Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | Wagga Wagga | |
| Financial Assistance for Respite | South West Sydney Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | Liverpool | |
| Financial Assistance for Respite - Residential | Hunter Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | Wallsend | |
| Getaway Camps | Gaining Ground Program | Aims to provide specific activities in which children/young people can have fun, explore their feelings, enhance their coping, communication and social skills in a friendly supportive environment. It seeks to provide a respite from stress. | campsites around NSW |
| Healing Your Life | Petrea King Quest for Life Centre | Learn how to gain peace and healing in your life. Also some weekend programs and time-out/respite opportunities. | Bundanoon |
| Information and Referral re Respite | On Track Community Program | Holiday respite, residential respite, emergency respite and carer lunches, retreat/pampering days arranged intermittently | |
| Koori Carer Yarning | Carers NSW, Inc | Live-in camp for carers and service providers | varying |
| Respite | Petrea King Quest for Life Centre | Opportunities for time out/ respite for carers and others. | Bundanoon |
| Respite Information, Advice and Support | Central Coast Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | Provides information and advice on different support options and help with organising respite. Freecall phone for 24 hour emergency respite. | |
| Support for Carers | Mid North Coast Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | Provides information and coordination of respite for carers. | Macksville |
| Young Carers Project | Carers NSW, Inc | Offers outings, annual camps and telephone group counselling. Visit the Young Carers Project interactive website to read young carer stories, post questions to the project workers and read frequently asked questions. It's at www.youngcarersnsw.asn.au. |