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Tandem Carers Tandem is the trusted voice of family, carers and supporters of people with mental health challenges in Victoria.

It's National Carers Week. This year's theme, "Care for a carer: Making carers visible," reminds us to recognise and sup...
14/10/2026

It's National Carers Week.

This year's theme, "Care for a carer: Making carers visible," reminds us to recognise and support the invaluable contribution of carers who play an essential role in supporting many lives, yet their voices, needs and contributions are too often overlooked.

As we head towards the November state election, we're working with our members and partners to ensure mental health carers' voices are heard and valued.

Join us at our upcoming events and add your voice. Together, we can help put all mental health carers in the picture.

Learn more and register: https://tandemcarers.org.au/events

October 10 is World Mental Health Day.This year's theme, "Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change", reflects t...
09/10/2026

October 10 is World Mental Health Day.

This year's theme, "Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change", reflects the heart of Tandem's election campaign, "Put all mental health carers in the picture."

Mental health carers have invaluable lived experience, yet their voices are too often overlooked in decisions that affect them and the people they support. Real change happens when carers are heard, recognised and included.

As we head towards the November state election, we're calling on all parties and candidates to listen to mental health carers and commit to the support, recognition and services they need.

Learn more about Tandem's election campaign here: https://tandemcarers.org.au/2026Election

It's 50 days until the November state election.This is a chance to make sure the voices of mental health carers are hear...
09/10/2026

It's 50 days until the November state election.

This is a chance to make sure the voices of mental health carers are heard.
Ask your local candidates the questions that matter to mental health carers
Use Tandem’s candidate questions when attending forums, speaking with candidates, contacting local MPs or engaging online.

Every question is an opportunity to raise awareness and ensure decision-makers hear directly from families, carers and supporters.

Visit our website to take action - https://tinyurl.com/5exf3sun

02/10/2026

Victoria’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Connect centres are the only places that provide dedicated support for mental health carers. But with only eight centres across the entire state, most of Victoria’s estimated 280,000 mental health carers don’t have access.

In November’s state election, Tandem is calling for all parties to commit to the Connect centres and expand their reach, so more mental health carers can access crucial support.

You can help make this a reality by contacting your local state election candidates and asking them to make a commitment.

Visit tandemcarers.org.au/2026election/take-action o ask them where they stand.

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Awareness Week (1-7 October) is an opportunity to build understanding, challenge s...
30/09/2026

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Awareness Week (1-7 October) is an opportunity to build understanding, challenge stigma, and recognise the importance of connection, compassion and support for people living with BPD and those who care about them.

This year's theme," Connection Changes Outcomes: In BPD, Every Interaction Matters," reminds us that feeling heard, understood and supported can make a profound difference.

At Tandem, we know that families, carers and supporters play an important role in the lives of people living with BPD, but very often their contributions go unseen.

As part of our election campaign, we're calling for greater recognition and support for mental health carers and a system that considers carers as partners in care.

Visit our website to learn more about our election campaign: https://tandemcarers.org.au/2026Election

People experiencing a mental health crisis need a health response, not a police response.This is an issue that matters d...
30/09/2026

People experiencing a mental health crisis need a health response, not a police response.

This is an issue that matters deeply to Victorians who support people with mental health challenges.

It was a priority for Tandem members during the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System and has remained a priority in the years since.

Tandem acknowledges Victoria’s new Mental Health Crisis Response Protocols as a step towards this important reform and is looking forward to more detail on how implementation of these protocols will be resourced .

It is also essential that specialist outreach capacity and community-based crisis services can meet growing demand.

“We urge the Victorian Government to engage effectively with all services and stakeholders and build on the experiences and advice that Tandem and our members have already shared,” says Tandem CEO, Merewyn Foran.

“Getting this right is critical.”

Read our full response at: https://tandemcarers.org.au/p/Contents/Stories/News/Health%20led%20response%20mental%20health%20crises.aspx

The NDIS is inviting participants to help test a new approach to planning and share feedback on what works well and what...
25/09/2026

The NDIS is inviting participants to help test a new approach to planning and share feedback on what works well and what could be improved.

This is an opportunity to contribute to the design of future NDIS planning processes and help shape a better experience for participants.

Learn more details here: https://engage.ndis.gov.au/projects/test-the-new-way-of-planning

Mental Health Carers Australia wants to hear from people with psychosocial disability, their families, carers and kin ab...
24/09/2026

Mental Health Carers Australia wants to hear from people with psychosocial disability, their families, carers and kin about the changes happening across the NDIS.

Your feedback will help identify key priorities, risks and safeguards as reforms continue to roll out.

Access the survey here: https://tinyurl.com/ymv6pvkm

Join us for a special Tandem Ambassador event!Tandem Ambassador Lindsay is bringing local mental health carers, families...
24/09/2026

Join us for a special Tandem Ambassador event!

Tandem Ambassador Lindsay is bringing local mental health carers, families, supporters and community members together in Trafalgar, Gippsland. It’s a chance to connect over a cuppa and bacon and egg butty while helping make sure the voices and needs of mental health carers are heard by local leaders and candidates.

Save the date and come along on the day.

Visit our website to learn more details: https://tinyurl.com/3zv76hjd

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