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Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT



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In response to: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

There is a lot of wonderful information for carers on line, but having people provide and explain it in person makes so much difference @Former-Member @Arafmi_Ltd

In response to: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Alrighty wonderful humans 🙂 Last question now. This one specifically for our guest Andrea from @Arafmi_Ltd, please feel free to stay tuned in @Former-Member @Former-Member @Shaz51 @Grayso for her answer The question on everyone's mind...

What sorts of organisations are available to us as regional carer’s?

In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

very good question my @Former-Member

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

*rolls up sleeves

Arafmi Ltd have a variety of ways to support you, from support groups regionally, to education programs (both face to face and online) like Carer Coach to help you navigate the NDIS should you have a package. We also have houses that can accommodate your loved one to give you a much needed break (via ndis packages) but most importantly we always have someone on the end of the phone to offer advice or simply listen, to your point @Former-Member it makes all the difference when you have someone that explains it to you in person.

I would also like to mention the Caring Fairly campaign which we are part of that are fighting for the financial rights of carers and have forged a campaign aimed at Federal Ministers to change policy and fight for the rights of carers on a national policy level. More information here on that...

http://www.caringfairly.org.au/our-policies

In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Have you anything in SE South Australia @Arafmi_Ltd ?

We are thinking of moving there and there appears to be a dearth of carer support services as compared to other states/ regions

In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Hi @Former-Member we don't personally but I can certainly look into it for you!

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

@Former-Member Mental Health Carers Australia have a presence there I think... will check


@Former-Member wrote:

Have you anything in SE South Australia @Arafmi_Ltd ?

We are thinking of moving there and there appears to be a dearth of carer support services as compared to other states/ regions


In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Anything face to face in the NSW mid north coast region @Arafmi_Ltd ?

In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

@Former-Member I will confirm and check that for you too 🙂

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Re: Topic Tuesday // Being a Carer in a Regional Community // Tues 19th March, 7pm AEDT

Alrighty crew! This has been a wonderful event tonight. Thank you so much for all of your input @Former-Member @Shaz51 @Former-Member @Grayso @Former-Member @Determined and of course our wonderful guest @Arafmi_Ltd (Andrea) Thank you so much, as well as all others who stopped in or are observing 😄

I will leave the thread open until tomorrow as @Arafmi_Ltd will respond to some of the queries around different supports available, once Andrea has time to follow up 🙂 This will also provide an opportunity for you to debrief if you need Thanks again all, have a wonderful sleep.

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