Practical and emotional support for family carers in every region of WA.
Carer Gateway is an Australian Government initiative for unpaid family carers in all regions of Australia. It provides a mix of free online, telephone and in-person supports, services and advice for anyone caring for someone with disability, a mental health challenge, a long term health condition, an alcohol or other drug dependency, or who is frail aged.
Services available include counselling, tailored support packages, emergency respite and online supports. In Western Australia, these services are delivered by Carers WA alongside our regional partners Helping Minds and Goldfields Women’s Health Care Centre.
Your local regional coordinator can assist with:
To access our support services call 1800 422 737 or request a callback by completing our online form here.
Please note: Services are free to access and do not affect any other state or territory carer services, young carer bursaries or other services delivered through My Aged Care or the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Coorow Pop-Up
Event Date: 6 May 2024
Meet the Carers WA team in Coorow! Are you an unpaid family or friend carer who would like to learn more about Carers WA and Carer Gateway? Join the Carers WA team and our community engagement van, Priscilla, and have an informal chat about Carers WA services and supports and how we can help you
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Perenjori Pop-Up
Event Date: 6 May 2024
Meet the Carers WA team in Perenjori! Are you an unpaid family or friend carer who would like to learn more about Carers WA and Carer Gateway? Join the Carers WA team and our community engagement van, Priscilla, and have an informal chat about Carers WA services and supports and how we can help you
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Morawa Pop-Up
Event Date: 7 May 2024
Meet the Carers WA team in Morowa! Are you an unpaid family or friend carer who would like to learn more about Carers WA and Carer Gateway? Join the Carers WA team and our community engagement van, Priscilla, and have an informal chat about Carers WA services and supports and how we can help you
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Be Job Ready – Geraldton Workshop
Event Date: 7 May 2024
Carers WA are delivering a cost-free Be Job Ready essentials two-day Geraldton workshop in May! The sessions will provide realistic information and practical skills that can be used to apply for, secure, and maintain employment. Please note that registrations include the compulsory attendance of both days. Carers are encouraged to plan and check their availability
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Geraldton: Carer Wellbeing Art & Meditation Workshop
Event Date: 7 May 2024
Carers WA invites you to come and enjoy some self-care through watercolour art, yoga and meditation. The workshop is designed to help you take a break from your daily routine and find peace and relaxation through creative expression, gentle movements, and mindfulness practices. During the workshop, connect or reconnect with your creative side as artist
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Mingenew Pop-Up
Event Date: 7 May 2024
Meet the Carers WA team in Mingenew! Are you an unpaid family or friend carer who would like to learn more about Carers WA and Carer Gateway? Join the Carers WA team and our community engagement van, Priscilla, and have an informal chat about Carers WA services and supports and how we can help you
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Geraldton: Carer Wellbeing Art & Meditation Workshop
Event Date: 8 May 2024
Carers WA invites you to come and enjoy some self-care through watercolour art, yoga and meditation. The workshop is designed to help you take a break from your daily routine and find peace and relaxation through creative expression, gentle movements, and mindfulness practices. During the workshop, connect or reconnect with your creative side as artist
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Geraldton: Carer Conversations Forum
Event Date: 8 May 2024
The Carers Advisory Council recognise that carers in regional Western Australia experience significant and unique challenges accessing information, advice, services, and support. Open to carers, government agencies, and service providers, this session provides a safe forum for carers, and the agencies supporting them, to express their concerns and identify local solutions on the unique issues
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Geraldton: Service Provider Event
Event Date: 8 May 2024
Carers WA invites you to attend our Service Provider event in Geraldton. This event is perfect for anyone working with family carers or in the general community. It will include ‘Through the Maze’ an experiential learning activity. The activity increases participant’s awareness of the issues, experiences, and needs of people with disability and unpaid family
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Geraldton: Carer Evening Yoga and Meditation Workshop
Event Date: 8 May 2024
This gentle yoga and meditation workshop will be guided by Adhiti Mahajan, inviting people to slow down, be kind and listen to their bodies. Yoga is a powerful self-care practice that connects us back to ourselves, to our breath, and to this moment. Adhiti will offer a yoga class that includes elements of meditation and
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Geraldton: Carer Evening Art Workshop
Event Date: 8 May 2024
Carers WA invites you to come and enjoy an evening of fun and creativity with a watercolour art workshop. Connect or reconnect with your creative side as artist Michelle Penny guides you step-by-step to create your own watercolour artwork. The focus is on having fun so you don’t need to have any experience or be
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Dandaragan Pop-Up
Event Date: 9 May 2024
Meet the Carers WA team in Dandaragan! Are you an unpaid family or friend carer who would like to learn more about Carers WA and Carer Gateway? Join the Carers WA team and our community engagement van, Priscilla, and have an informal chat about Carers WA services and supports and how we can help you
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Geradton Family Friendly Movie Event ‘Coco’
Event Date: 10 May 2024
This event is for anyone in Geraldton and their family who is providing unpaid care for a family member with disability, mental health challenge, a long term health condition, an alcohol or other drug dependency, or who is frail aged. Join us for a heartwarming, family-friendly movie event at Orana Cinemas Geraldton. We’re screening the
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If you are working with unpaid family carers in regional WA and you would like more information about what support is available, we would love to hear from you. Please contact our engagement team at engage@carerswa.asn.au.
If you would like to refer a carer to Carer Gateway, please call 1800 422 737 or complete our online referral form.
Carers WA respectfully acknowledge that we work on Aboriginal land and pay our respects to community members and elders, past and present. Individuals pictured are models and are used for illustrative purposes only. Carers WA is committed to understanding, embracing and celebrating the rich and multi-dimensional experiences that shape our lives and aims to ensure that everyone who engages with the organisation feels welcome and included. Carers WA welcomes all people irrespective of ethnicity, lifestyle choice, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity.
Carers WA acknowledges the Wadjuk Noongar Nation’s lands, water, customs, and culture of which the Carers WA Head Office is located. Carers WA recognises our services reach beyond the Perth (Boorloo) region, and so we also acknowledge the cultural diversity of First Nations Peoples across our state and throughout Australia.
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