More and new Fed Govt funding for carers
Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot, has announced funding for a $38 million two year program to help with the special services for carers.
The two programs to receive funding offer specific services throughout Australia for those carers who work and for those whose loved ones require overnight care.
The funding extension will allow 97 employed carer services and 79 overnight respite services to continue to deliver much needed respite and care.
Pending contractual arrangements, three respite services in the Illawarra and South Coast region are set to have their contracts renewed.
These services would receive more than $1.2 million over two years.
The services are:
- Bay and Basin Community Resources Incorporated (BBCRI);
- Greek Welfare Centre; and
- Kiama Council on behalf of Southern Councils Group.
