Gippsland Carers Association

24/12/2025

🎄 Merry Christmas from Gippsland Carers Association 🎄
To all carers across our community — thank you for everything you do, today and every day. We hope your Christmas brings warmth, kindness, and moments of joy, however you choose to spend it.
Wishing you a safe, restful and happy Christmas.

10/10/2025

Are you a young carer? or do you know a young carer?

Applications for Young Carer Bursary Program are now open.
Don’t miss your opportunity to apply and receive $4,000.

To learn more and apply, visit youngcarersnetwork.com.au

02/10/2025

Mental health in Victoria - have your say!

Mental Health Victoria is inviting input from the community into the 2025 Victorian Mental Health State of the Sector Research Project.

The survey is open to all Victorians.! We strongly encourage all carers to participate to have your perspective heard in providing high- quality mental health care and shaping priorities for action.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2025MHVCommunitySurvey

21/09/2025

12/09/2025

Are you supporting someone living with mental health challenges?

The ALIVE National Centre for Mental Health Research Translation, together with the Australian National University (ANU), wants to hear from carers about what matters most in mental health research.

By sharing your voice, you’ll help shape research, influence policy, strengthen advocacy, improve services, and guide professional practice.

📩 To get involved, email: [email protected]

10/09/2025

500k Aussies Trust Safewill

20/08/2025

The Victorian Government has announced the next round of the $100 Power Saving Bonus program, opening on Monday 25 August.

To be eligible, households must:
🔹Have a recent residential electricity bill
🔹Hold one of the following concession cards:
▪️Health Care Card
▪️Pensioner Concession Card
▪️Veterans’ Affairs Pensioner Concession Card
▪️Veterans’ Affairs Gold Card
Note: Only one payment per household is available.

For more information, frequently asked questions, and to receive notification when the application opens, visit: https://compare.energy.vic.gov.au/

18/08/2025

Have your say ⬇️

Public consultation is now open for the review of the Disability Discrimination Act.

As part of the response to the Disability Royal Commission, the Australian Government is reviewing the Act to improve the safety and protection of people with disability. Your insights, ideas and feedback are important, and will help shape the future of disability discrimination law across Australia.

You can have your say by making a submission in response to the Issues Paper, or completing the community survey – find out more here: https://buff.ly/QiX7CIc
WWDA will be submitting our own submission and will provide more information on how you can share your experiences with us shortly.

🟣 Consultation closes 24 October 2025.
Easy Read and Auslan versions of the Summary Issues Paper are available through the link.

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