Carers ACT

2/80 Beaurepaire Crescent
HOLT  ACT  2615
Phone: (02) 6296 9900
Website: www.carersact.asn.au

Provides respite care services to any carer of a child or adult with an illness.

Carers ACT Southside Office

The Smith Family Building
Cnr Launceston & Easty Street
PHILLIP  ACT  2606
Phone: (02) 6232 4270 or 1800 242 636
Website: www.carersact.asn.au

Provides respite care and support to any carer of a child or adult with an illness.  Interpreters available.

Home Hospice

PO Box 1328
WODEN  ACT  2606
Phone: 1800 132 229
Email: marie@homehospice.com.au
Website: http://communitiesonline.org.au/group.php?id=20075

Free mentoring for carers of people with a terminal illness living at home.  Mentors offer emotional support, information and guidance face-to-face or by phone.  Mentors are trained volunteers with their own experience of caring at end-of-life.

St Vincent de Paul

17-19 Colbee Court
PHILLIP  ACT  2606
Phone: (02) 6282 2722
Website: www.vinnies.org.au

Provides emergency financial assistance, food, clothing, and accommodation.

Tandem

The Blaxland Centre
25 Blaxland Crescent
GRIFFITH  ACT  2603
Phone: (02) 6287 2870
Website: www.tandem.org.au

Provides respite, personal care, social support, and inclusion services to people of all ages.  Receives funding from Home and Community Care, ACT Government Health Directorate and Disability ACT.

The Salvation Army

Canberra Community Services Centre
4 Hawdon Place
DICKSON  ACT  2602
Phone: (02) 6247 3635
Website: www.salvos.org.au

Assists individuals and families in need of financial assistance, food, clothing, and shelter.

Leo’s Place

Leo’s place Respite care contacts
Canberra
Phone: (02) 6247 3635
Website: www.facebook.com/palliativecaeACT

Leo’s Place provides:

• Overnight respite for client, carer or both staying up to 7 nights
• Day respite providing support to allow carers to have a short break
• Carer support access to advice, information and self-care activities