Respite for Older Carers (ROC) Packages
In 2011 there will be 74 new respite packages available in the North West Metropolitan Region funded by the Department of Human Services. The packages offer planning and financial support of up to $8,750 to assist carers to continue supporting their family member at home, ongoing.
Who is eligible? Family carers who are over 60 years old caring for a person with a life-long disability at home; 45 years and over for members of the Indigenous Community Carers who are caring for an individual with a disability as defined by the Disability Act 2006 and who are residing in the North West Region of Melbourne Priority is given to older parent carers who have been caring for their adult child with a disability, at home Who provides Respite for Older Carers Packages in the North West Region? Annecto-types of respite available: in-home, out-of home, holidays and recreational respite. Contact Alexis Stergakis on 9314 0988 Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre-types of respite available: in-home, out of home, groups, holidays and recreational respite. Services are for carers from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds. Contact Nikki Marshall on 9496 0200 Care Connect-types of respite available: in-home, out-of home, holidays and recreational respite. Contact Susan Grey on 9362 8000 ADEC-types of respite available: in-home, out-of home, holidays and recreational respite, access to group activities and carers groups. Services are for carers from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds. Contact Halime Duzen on 9480 1666 Melbourne City Mission-types of respite available: in-home, out-of home, holidays and recreational respite. Contact Rhonda Miles on 9487 9281 Northern Support Services-types of respite available: in-home, out-of home, holidays and recreational respite, access to respite house located in Ethol Street Thornbury. Contact Gemma White on 9486 5077 DASSI-types of respite available: in-home, out-of home, holidays andrecreational respite. Contact Sylvia Constaninou on 1300 032 774 How can you refer for a ROC package? You can contact one of the above service providers directly or you can contact Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre /CarerLinks North on 9495 2500 and ask to speak to an Information and Response Worker.
