Carers' payments and services
Carers
The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) works to support carers of people with a disability or severe medical condition, or frail aged, through programs and services, benefits and payments.
http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/carers/overview/Pages/default.aspx
Carers
HealthInsite topic page linking to information for and about carers, including carer support services and caring for people with specific conditions.
Healthinsite provides links to some of Australia's most authoritative health organisations and their websites.
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Carers
Caring for someone
Financial benefits and services are available for parents or carers who provide daily care to someone who has a severe disability, medical condition or is frail aged.
http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/subjects/caring-for-someone
CSAonline
CSAonline is a quick, easy and secure way to do your child support business where and when it suits you. Whether you live in Australia or overseas, you can enrol for CSAonline once you have registered a case with the Child Support Agency (CSA). Includes link to information to assist employers.
http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/CSA/csa-online
Help to stay at home - community care
This section of the Department of Health and Ageing website contains information on community care. It includes information on community care services, home and community care and support for carers.
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/ageing-commcare-index.htm-copy3
Home and community care program
The Home and Community Care (HACC) Program provides community care services to frail aged and younger people with disabilities, and their carers.
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/hacc-index.htm
Young Carers
The Young Carers website, produced and funded by the Australian Government Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, provides information, contacts and support for young carers, parents, and primary teachers.
http://www.youngcarers.net.au/
