Our Services

Are you a Carer?

People become Carers in different ways. Sometimes they start helping someone out bit by bit. Sometimes it happens suddenly, because of an accident or illness. Carers can be any age. Parents, grandparents, partners, siblings, children, friends and neighbours may all take on a caring role at some point in their life. 

There are more than 245,000 Carers in South Australia, and more than 3 million across the country. It is likely you are a Carer, need a Carer or know a Carer.

If you provide personal care, support and/or assistance to family or friends who: 

• Lives with a disability
• Lives with a mental illness
• Has dementia
• Has a chronic health condition
• Has an illness that is terminal
• Has an alcohol or drug related problem or
• Is frail due to age

Then you are a Carer and you can access the support services that Carers SA offers.

Our Services

Carers SA is the lead Carer Gateway provider in South Australia. If you were told to contact Carer Gateway, you are in the right place.

Support is free and it starts with a conversation. We talk about who you care for, what you do for them, and what is hardest at the moment. Out of that comes a plan you agree with us, and it changes as things change. You do not need to know what you need before you call, and you do not need a diagnosis or a referral.

We are here to help you in your caring role. We can answer your questions about what supports exist for you or the people you care for, and refer you to other organisations who can help.

We deliver Carer Gateway across the state for the Australian Government, alongside Carer Breaks and Young Carer support funded by the State Government.

Carer Gateway