Resources for Young carers
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| Program | Service Provider | Program Description | Location |
| Accommodation | Alice's Cottages Inc | Medium term accommodation for women with a history of psychological distress and their dependent children. Emphasis is placed on a stable environment, as well as the implementation of living skills programs for the women and children. | Doonside |
| Adolescent Peer Support Program | Gaining Ground Program | Brings teenagers together with the aim of enhancing their resiliency. Aims to develop coping skills, break down stigma and isolation and develop skills in stress management, communication and self esteem. | south western Sydney |
| Adolescents Coping with Emotions | Relationships Australia (NSW) | ||
| ARAFMI Wollongong MHU Carers Support Group | ARAFMI Illawarra | Inpatient carer groups | Wollongong Hospital |
| 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 |
| Camps | On Fire! | Provide peer support, mental health learning groups and life skills development for children whose parents or sibling have mental health issues. An opportunity for young people to talk about feelings and experiences and learn ways of coping. | various |
| Children and Young Persons Program | Central Coast Health Service | Central Coast | |
| 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 |
| Family and Carer Support Program | Greater Southern Area Health Service | Programs about general mental illness, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression and anxiety disorders. Includes support group. Also available by telephone/teleconferencing. Information package available. | Queanbeyan, Young, Goulburn, Yass, Cooma, Bombala, Bega, Bungendore, Batemans Bay |
| 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 |
| Go and Surf Social | Australian Mental Health Suicide Consumer Alliance: Club Speranza | Resilience building mental health activity program for young people | various beachside locations |
| Kids Konnecting Club | ARAFMI Central Coast | Support group for young carers where they can meet each other, share feelings and gain support and information. | Bateau Bay |
| Parramatta Leisure Club | Parramatta Mission | Joint venture involving Western Sydney Area Heatlh Service and the Schizophrenia Fellowship. Provides a range of leisure and social activities designed to give people affected by mental illness the chance to have fun, relax and form friendships. | Parramatta |
| Personal Coaching Initiative | On Fire! | Phone based initiative for children whose parents or sibling have mental health issues. | Sydney area |
| RAPS Adolescent FAmily MEdiation Program | Relationships Australia (NSW) | Available Sydney Metropolitan area | Parramatta |
| School Holiday Program | Sydney South West Area Health Service (Eastern Sector) | A 3-day non residential program for young people & children living in families where a parent has a mental health problem. Some program aims are to help build resilience and decrease isolation. Includes activities such as sport, craft, self development. | Concord |
| SMILES Program | Carers NSW, Inc | Educates about the most frequent mental health problems and aims to improve the young carer's capacity to cope | varying |
| SMILES Program | Greater Western Area Mental Health Service | Simplifying Mental Illness and Life Enhancement Skills: Educates about the most frequent mental health problems and aims to improve the young carer's capacity to cope | Bathurst |
| Sunday Outings and Sleepovers | On Fire! | Leisure opportunities for children whose parents or sibling have mental health issues. | varying |
| Teens Helping Teens! | Siblings Australia Inc | Website page for teenagers with a sibling who has special needs. Teenagers can contribute their stories about being a sibling to be posted on the website; read what other siblings have to say; or offer suggestions about how to support teen siblings. | |
| TeenSibChat | Siblings Australia Inc | Online discussion group | |
| Touchstone | Relationships Australia (NSW) | Counsellling program for adolescents aged 12 to 18 and their families | Wollongong |
| www.itsallright.org | SANE Australia | Website | |
| Young ARAFMI | ARAFMI Central Coast | A comprehensive service including counselling, consultations, advocacy, liaison with other services, liaison with schools, phone support, group work, education and training. Newsletter includes articles by young people and relevant information. | Central Coast |
| Young Carers | Blacktown City Mental Health | Program offered by psychologist | Bungarribee House, Blacktown Hospital |
| Young Carers | South West Sydney Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | Provides information and support service to young carers so that they can have a more balanced lifestyle. | Liverpool |
| 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. | |
| Young Carers Workshop | ARAFMI Hunter | Six-week program | Hunter |
| Young People Connecting | ARAFMI Central Coast | Support group for carers aged 13 to 18. Includes managing stress, information on mental illness, coping skills and goal setting. | Bateau Bay |
| Youth and Family Counsellor (Bi-Lingual) | Co.As.It.: Italian Association of Assistance | To provide assistance to Italo-Australians aged under 35 years and their families | Leichhardt/ Harris Park |
| Youth Support | Mental Health Reconnect | Aims to prevent youth homelessness by addressing the specific needs of young people and their families affected by mental health issues. | Sutherland Shire |