Are you a grandparent carer?

You might find the below resources helpful.

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Camps

Edmund Rice Camps: Edmund Rice Camps WA » Home

Uni Camp for Kids: Home | Uni Camp For Kids

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Child Mental Health

Children of Parents with a Mental Illness (COPMI): Family & Friends - COPMI

Headspace: headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation

Kids Helpline: My child struggles with mental health | Kids Helpline

CAMHS Crisis Connect – specialist 24/7 urgent mentalhealth support over the phone for children and young people experiencing mentalhealth crisis as well as support for their families and carers: https://www.cahs.health.wa.gov.au/Our-services/Mental-Health/CAMHS-Crisis-Connect

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Counselling

Carer Gateway Counselling Service: Carer Counselling Service (carergateway.gov.au)

Lifeline: Lifeline Australia - 13 11 14 - Crisis Support. Suicide Prevention.

Relationships Australia: Counselling - Relationships WA

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Disability

Applying to access the NDIS: Booklets and factsheets | NDIS

Kiind (previously Kalparrin) - Support and advice for families of children with a disability: https://www.kiind.com.au/

Carers WA: Advocating & Supporting Family Carers in WA | Carers WA

How ECA works: The early childhood approach | NDIS

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Education

Kidsport funding: Information for parents | DLGSC

Learning for Life: https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/programs/learning-for-life

Secondary Assistance Scheme: Secondary Assistance Scheme (communities.wa.gov.au)

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Financial

Centrelink Grandparent Carer Adviser: Grandparent Advisers - Services Australia

Grandcarers Support Scheme: Grandcarers Support Scheme | Financial Support for Carers (wanslea.org.au)

WA Connect website to find emergency relief and crisis support services: WAConnect - Community Services Directory

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Foodbank

Foodbank Locations WA: Get in Touch, Contact Us Foodbank, Local Foodbank

Mobile Foodbank Locations WA: Mobile Foodbank

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General Information for Grandparent Carers

Seniors Information Service: https://www.wa.gov.au/service/education-and-training/community-education/seniors-information-service

Grandfamilies Guide: https://www.wa.gov.au/government/document-collections/resources-guides-grandfamilies

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Legal

Aboriginal Legal Service website: Home - Aboriginal Legal Service

Community Legal Centres WA: Community Legal WA

Grandfamilies Legal Matters and Resources: https://www.wa.gov.au/system/files/2021-11/Grand-families-legal-matters-and-resources.pdf

Legal Aid: GET LEGAL HELP | Legal Aid WA

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Parenting Support

Raising Children Network: Raising Children Network

Bringing Up Great Kids: http://www.bringingupgreatkids.org/en/

Recorded webinars by Claire Orange from Best Programs 4 Kids to support grandparent carers with parenting challenges:

Every Child’s Road to Resilience - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koHMGTT8MRI
Trauma, anxiety and ADHD – what’s going on? – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nTGl93sXR0
Real-time and online friendships - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zTZMkNU5a8

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Support Groups

Carers WA - Social Support: Social Support | Supportive Social Networks | Carers WA

Grandcare Brochure: Click here

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren WA: Grandparents Rearing Grandchildren

IDare Dream – support network grandparent carers can join to access support for grandchildren to participate in recreation and extra-curricular activities: https://idaredream.org.au/

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