Carer Gateway

Supporting carers with their own wellbeing to ensure they are in the best place to care for their loved one.
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Mental Health and Wellbeing Connect Centres

Free for families, carers and supporters. Wellways in partnership with Tandem delivers Connect Centres in Gippsland and Barwon South Western Victoria.
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Jindivick Respite House

A property located near the Tarago Reservoir in Gippsland where you can take a break from supporting others with disabilities and mental health issues.
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Multilingual Carer Services

Meet other carers from your community and talk with someone who understands you and your cultural background.
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Carer Community

Find out more about the experiences of other carers, and how Wellways has been involved in their caring role and personal wellbeing.

Real people, real carer stories
Find out how five people in different situations go from not knowing they are a carers, to being proud of their caring role.
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Caring for the Young Carer
When young people feel that they matter, even if it's for just one hour each week or fortnight, they naturally find a sense of self and hope, and new ways of coping.
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Young carer Meadbh
Meadbh realised that she wasn’t the only child in the world in a carer’s role. Thanks to Carer Gateway she is now in touch with many other people in the same situation and that makes her feel less alone.
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Resources for Carers

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.

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Family, friends and carer wellbeing

The importance of looking after yourself while you are looking after others.
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Other service categories

Housing and Homelessness

Support for people to secure safe and affordable housing in the community of their choice.
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Mental Health and Wellbeing

Our mental health and wellbeing services provide support for people living with mental health issues or who have mental health concerns to develop coping strategies and recover in their community.
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NDIS and other supports (icare)

Support to achieve personal goals for people who have a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), iCare, or other insurance packages.
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Residential Support

24/7 support in a homelike environment for people to work on their recovery.
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Suicide Prevention and Recovery

Building suicide awareness and prevention skills within our communities and supporting people and their families after suicide attempts.
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Youth Services

Support for young people in care and those dealing with mental health issues.
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