During the COVID-19 health pandemic, Carers SA is fully committed to supporting South Australian carers (click here to learn more). If you need assistance during this time, please call us on 1800 422 737
We understand that when you care for someone who is frail, has a disability, health condition, or illness, life can feel a little out of control at times.
Particularly when there are changes afoot.
From April 2020, under the Government’s new carer support model, Carers SA will now be the main provider of services for South Australia’s 250,000 unpaid carers. This means Carers SA is your first port of call to provide clarity and calm during this transition.
Carer Gateway is the national carer support model funded by the Commonwealth Government.
Carers SA, along with our partners Dementia Australia, Skylight, Life Without Barriers and NPY Women’s Council, are the only organisations providing federally funded support services for carers in South Australia.
Through the Carer Gateway program, we provide:
Carers provide 1.9 billion hours of unpaid care per year in Australia
The replacement value of the unpaid care provided is $77.9 billion per year in Australia
There are 245,000 carers in South Australia