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No matter what your caring role looks like, Carer Gateway is here to help.Call now on 1800 422 737 or visit carergateway.gov.au

What is Carer Gateway?

Carer Gateway is a national support service funded by the Australian Government. It provides free support for carers through a network of regional Carer Gateway service providers. Wellways Australia delivers these services throughout Queensland and the New South Wales regions of South West Sydney and Nepean Blue Mountains. Carer Gateway services are available to carers who support family members or friends with a disability, mental health condition, chronic health condition, terminal illness, or who are frail aged. You don’t need to be a new carer to use Carer Gateway services – any carer can use the services at any time in their caring journey. Complete our online registration form: Register now

No matter what your caring role looks like, Carer Gateway is here to help.Call now on 1800 422 737 or visit carergateway.gov.au

What is Carer Gateway?

Carer Gateway is a national support service funded by the Australian Government. It provides free support for carers through a network of regional Carer Gateway service providers. Wellways Australia delivers these services throughout Queensland and the New South Wales regions of South West Sydney and Nepean Blue Mountains. Carer Gateway services are available to carers who support family members or friends with a disability, mental health condition, chronic health condition, terminal illness, or who are frail aged. You don’t need to be a new carer to use Carer Gateway services – any carer can use the services at any time in their caring journey. Complete our online registration form: Register now

What services are available for Carers?

To help you identify what areas of support will best help you in your caring role and to develop a simple plan for ongoing support.

If you’re feeling stressed or overwhelmed, you can talk it through in a series of individual or group sessions with a professional counsellor.

Get together with other carers to catch up, make connections and share stories, knowledge and experience.

One-on-one support with a coach to help you to make positive changes to your own life by setting goals and working on a plan to achieve these goals.

Practical assistance to ensure you have access to the resources you need when caring for someone, such as items to assist in your caring role and short-term respite.

If something urgent or unforeseen happens that prevents you from being able to be there for the person you support, we can make sure they are looked after. Emergency respite is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Mental Health and Wellbeing Services in Your Community

Is English a second language? You can access a range of services and supports in languages other than English including Punjabi, Hindi, Khmer, Vietnamese, Arabic, Mandarin, Cantonese, Cambodian and Korean.

How to access Carer Gateway

Our Carer Gateway QLD and NSW teams are available 6am-10pm, 7 days a week.

To register for services, call 1800 422 737 or visit carergateway.gov.au for more information.

Emergency care respite is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling 1800 422 737.

Request for more information

Carer Gateway services booklet

There are a lot of support services available to carers, but it can feel overwhelming figuring out what’s best for your needs.

Respite Provider Registration

Express your interest in having your facility registered to provide respite services for Wellways Carer Gateway

Participant stories

Hear from carers first-hand as they tell their stories.

Maurice’s story

Maurice Petrin has been a carer for a long time. He has brought up his two sons alone since his divorce twenty years ago and he’s also had caring duties in the past for his 90-year-old dad.

Read Maurice’s carer story

Caitlin’s story

21-year-old Caitlin lives in Liverpool in south-west Sydney with her mum. She is the full-time primary carer for her 60-year-old mother.

Read Caitlyn’s carer story

Mirella’s story

Mirella is the primary carer for her 82-year-old mother-in-law, Laila. They live with Mirella’s husband and four daughters in Revesby, in south-west Sydney. Laila has always lived with Mirella’s family.

Read Mirella’s carer story

Are you a carer?

Many people don’t see themselves as carers, they don’t realise the support they provide is caring. Are you a carer?

Who delivers these services?

Wellways Australia provides Carer Gateway services in Queensland and the New South Wales regions of South West Sydney and Nepean Blue Mountains with its consortia partners:

Contact us

Call: 1800 422 737
Visit: carergateway.gov.au

Tune in to care

A new podcast following the often challenging journey of five carers, from when they became a carer for a loved one to the moment they first reached out for help.

Carer Gateway is a national service funded by the Australian
Government.