Providing care for someone can be an isolating experience, especially if the people around you don’t really understand what it’s like. Meeting with other carers can help ease some of the stress or loneliness you might feel.
In-Person Peer Support groups are an opportunity to connect with other carers. With the support of a facilitator who has their own caring experience, groups explore common issues and concerns, and share ideas for managing challenges in your caring role.
In-Person Peer Support is a free service available online or face-to-face and carers are matched with other carers in their local area.
Multilingual In-person peer support
Carer Gateway In-person Peer Support is available in Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin and Vietnamese at the following locations:
- Bankstown (Arabic)
- Cabramatta (Cantonese, Mandarin and Vietnamese)
- Campbelltown (Arabic)
- Fairfield (Cantonese, Mandarin and Vietnamese)
- Liverpool (Arabic)
- Penrith (Arabic)
Carer Gateway online community forum
The online community forum gives carers a place to talk to each other, ask questions, share advice and experiences and obtain emotional support, in a safe and anonymous space.
Carer Gateway Registration
Service locations
Contact us
Our Carer Gateway QLD and NSW teams are available 6am-10pm, 7 days a week.
To speak with one of our team members and for 24/7 emergency care respite, call 1800 422 737.
Carer Gateway general enquiries
For general enquiries about Carer Gateway services, complete this form and one of our friendly Carer Gateway team members will get back to you as soon as possible.
Translation services and resources
If you are more comfortable having a conversation in a language other than English, you can use the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS).
TIS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and is accessible from anywhere in Australia for the cost of a local call on 131 450. TIS can translate in more than 150 languages.
Further translated resources are available via the Carer Gateway Website.
Our service delivery partners
Wellways provides Carer Gateway services in Queensland and the New South Wales regions of South West Sydney and Nepean Blue Mountains with its consortia partners:
Carer Gateway is a national service funded by the Australian Government.