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Members of the Carer Connect Network came together yesterday morning to begin work on strengthening how we communicate and connect with carers across the South West.

Caring for someone else often means putting your own needs to one side. Over time, that can take a toll — on your energy, your wellbeing, and your ability to keep going in the ways you want to. This short video has been created with you in mind.

Navigating and accessing services essential to support the role of unpaid cares can present a huge challenge amplified by living in a rural community, limitations on time and overwhelming amount and nature of information.

In February, unpaid carers from across South West Victoria came together for a vibrant and engaging CareFoot Bowls event at the Warrnambool City Bowls Club facilitated through Carer Connect. Designed to bring carers together, the event created a welcoming space for connection, shared experiences and a well-deserved opportunity to relax and have fun. 

The Southern Grampians Jobs & Skills Pathway, held in Hamilton on 27 May, offered a valuable opportunity to connect with young people and promote the many rewarding pathways within the aged care and community services sector.

This research and resulting message guide were commissioned by a consortium of multi-agency Elder AbusePrevention Networks led by Southern Melbourne Primary Care Partnership, Eastern Community Legal Centre,Merri Health and Barwon Community Legal Service.

Care recipient fact sheet.
This fact sheet is to assist Home Care Package (HCP) Program care
recipients to prepare for the increase to award wages from 30 June 2023.

This booklet contains three stories, with accompanying artworks that describe situations in which the rights of an older person have been violated by another person.
Storytelling enables us to imagine and think about the human side of challenging issues like elder abuse.
Importantly, each of the stories in this booklet describes services and support that can be accessed to intervene in these situations.

The ‘Reforming aged care in Australia’ booklet was recently published (March 2023) by the Department of Health and Aged Care. The booklet is aimed at older people and their families. It features stories showing how older people are impacted by the aged care reforms, along with explainer information about the specific reforms mentioned in the stories and information on how to engage with the reforms.

On 24 March 2023, a new round of the Power Saving Bonus program commenced. Victorian households are now able to receive a new $250 payment, including any households that received a payment through previous rounds of the program.

Carer Connect Newsletter Issue 5, May 2023.
A newsletter containing information relative to unpaid family and friend carers and care service providers.