The Victorian Support for Carers Program is an initiative to financially support unpaid carers of healthAbility clients, as well as unpaid carers who are receiving services from healthAbility.
healthAbility recognise that unpaid carers make a big difference to those they support, and like those they care for, should also be well and healthy.
How you can use the funds
Eligible expense examples include:
- Wellbeing activities: health and wellbeing services like a relaxing massage therapy session, general counselling, carer support groups
- Goods and equipment: goods and services that help manage carer stress and anxiety, transport or fuel vouchers to access a carer meeting or medical appointment
- Respite support: paid overnight residential respite or worker respite support
How to check your eligibility
To access the Carer Support Fund at healthAbility, you or the person you are caring for must live in Northeast Metropolitan Melbourne including areas such as Nillumbik and Whitehorse local government areas. Please use the map link below to see if your location is within this area.
This allows us to provide carer services, supports and information that is relevant to the area that healthAbility services and carers reside.
North-Eastern Metropolitan Region | Victorian Electoral Commission
Important informationFunding limits are $500 per financial year subject to eligibility and funding
How to apply
Email: carers@healthability.org.au
