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Information for families and carers of people with a mental illness
Published by Metropolitan Health and Aged Care Services Division
Victorian Government Department of Human Services, Melbourne Victoria
July 2005.
The booklet provides information about:
• supports, services and information available for family and friends of people
with a serious mental illness
• the public mental health service system
• what you should expect when assisting a relative or friend to use a mental
health service
• useful contact details for further information
CLICK ON HEADING TO VIEW BOOKLET
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Thyme Cottage - Supporting carers to have a break
Service Provider Information
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Thyme Cottage - Supporting carers to have a break
Rights, Responsibilities and Grievance
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Victoriaworks - Information for Carers
Helping Carers to rejoin the workforce.

Have you been absent from the paid workforce or from education and training for more than two years and caring for someone with a disability, mental illness, illness or chronic health issue or who is aged?

If so, you may be eligible for a Victoriaworks for carers returning to work grant.
This is a program that can help carers who need support to update their existing skills or who are seeking to train for areas of paid employment.

Please click on the attachment for more information.
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Victoriaworks - Information for participating organisations - Helping carers to rejoin the workforce
Support for those who have been caring for others.

Do you have customers who have been absent from paid work or from education and training for more than two years and caring for someone.
If so, you need to be eligible to participate in this grant program. Your organisation must be a registered Adult, Community and Further Education provider.

For more information click on the attachment.
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Working together with families and carers of people with a mental illness - Confidentiality Brochure
A brochure created by The Network and The Rotary Club of Melbourne regarding the chief psychiatrists guidelines and confidentiality
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