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National Respite for Carers Program - 2008 Funding Round
List of organisations that have approval for funding under the National Respite for Carers Program in the 2008 funding round.
On 26 February 2009 the Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot announced more than $12 million in funding under the National Respite for Carers Program (NRCP). A total of 35 separate projects will be funded over two and a half years to expand or establish new respite services for carers of the frail aged.
The NRCP funds more than 600 community-based respite services which deliver services in a variety of settings – including carers' homes, day centres and overnight cottages. Total funding allocated to the NRCP in 2008-09 is approximately $194 million.
A list of the successful applicants in the NRCP 2008 Funding Round is below.
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National Respite for Carers Program 2008 Funding Round Recipients
Project Location | Total 3 year Funding | |
New South Wales | ||
| AURLS In-Home Respite Care - Cumberland/Prospect | 1 Centenary Avenue CONSTITUTION HILL 2145 | 499,760 |
| Wesley Mission Flexible Respite Program | Suite 201 29 Kiora Road MIRANDA 2228 | 375,000 |
| St Carthage's Community Care Seniors Respite Service | 3 Jubilee Avenue GOONELLABAH 2480 | 514,630 |
| PAC Inner West Day Respite Service | 40 Charlotte Street ASHFIELD 2131 | 359,495 |
| PAC Wescott Day Respite Service | 128 Fullerton Road STOCKTON 2295 | 401,320 |
| Riverina/Murray Flexible Respite | 102 Corio Street SHEPPARTON 3630 | 299,250 |
| HammondCare South East Sydney Day Centre | MIRANDA 2228 | 547,700 |
| Northern Beaches Respite for Employed Carers Project | Unit 7/8 10 Park Street MONA VALE 2103 | 250,000 |
| Northern Rivers Aboriginal Aged Respite Service | 59 Bentinck Street BALLINA 2480 | 350,000 |
| CHNS Flexible Respite Support Service | 22 Azalea Avenue COFFS HARBOUR 2450 | 300,000 |
Victoria | ||
| The Caring Café in the home | 273 Church Street RICHMOND 3121 | 814,445 |
| Respite conections | 76 Royal Avenue SANDRINGHAM 3191 | 242,415 |
| Flexible respite | Condon Street BENDIGO 3550 | 237,400 |
| Western Victoria Flexible Respite Program | 57 Girdlestone Street ARARAT 3377 | 253,838 |
| Dianella respite for carers of frail aged persons | 185-225 Blair Street DALLAS 3047 | 135,150 |
| St Laurence Farm House | WINCHELSEA 3241 | 845,245 |
| McFarland House Cottage Respite | 82B Murdoch Road WANGARATTA 3677 | 197,725 |
| Wellington Supported Couples Retreat Program | 155 Gutheridge Parade SALE 3850 | 106,250 |
Queensland | ||
| Garden City Respite Centre - Overnight Service | 50-52 Khandalla St UPPER MOUNT GRAVATT 4122 | 822,521 |
| Flexible High Care Packages (South Brisbane) | 21 Jaybel Street SALISBURY 4107 | 406,840 |
| Ipswich Day Respite Centre: Day Care - Centre Based | 84 Chermside Rd IPSWICH 4035 | 596,050 |
| Bromilow Home Support Services NRCP Service | 14/102 Burnett St BUDERIM 4556 | 486,972 |
South Australia | ||
| Hills Mallee Southern Buddy Program | Unit 2/9 Hill Street MURRAY BRIDGE 5253 | 388,750 |
| Community Overnight Respite House - Eyre House | 10 Pitt Street ADELAIDE 5000 | 443,750 |
| Allegria (Happiness) | 222 Torrens Road RENOWN PARK 5008 | 268,825 |
Western Australia | ||
| Hills Community Support Group Inc (HCSG) Carers Program | 1. Milperra Cottage 20 Chidlow Street MT HELENA 6082 2. Centenary House 3 Astraloma Street KOONGAMIA 6056 3. Kiara 5/19 Roseheath Bvd KIARA 6054 | 341,905 |
| Great Southern Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre | 6 Sundercombe St OSBOURNE PARK 6017 | 295,350 |
| Mercy Davis House | 18 Barrett Street WEMBLEY 6014 | 468,800 |
Tasmania | ||
| CBS NRCP | 10 Albuera St BATTERY POINT 7000 60 Risdon Road NEW TOWN 7009 | 150,000 |
| Munnew Day Centre Extended Hours | Munnew Day Centre Clements Street DEVONPORT 7310 | 157,600 |
| Expansion Working Together Cottage Respite Program | The Old Vicarage St Johns Avenue NEW TOWN 7008 | 78,295 |
| NRCP In-Home Respite | 57 Cole Street SORELL 7172 | 96,750 |
Northern Territory | ||
| Frontier Services - Troopy Program - Central Australia | Shop 6 Cinema Complex Todd Mall ALICE SPRINGS 0870 | 122,300 |
| Troopy Program | 4/1 Caryota Court COCONUT GROVE 0810 | 122,300 |
Australian Capital Territory | ||
| Canberra Life Centre | Canberra Life Centre Burkitt St PAGE 2614 | 266,500 |
Media releases
- Delivering More Aged Care Places For Eastern Melbourne
- $25 Million for accommodation for aged and disadvantaged
- Christmas message – remember to check in on your elderly relatives and neighbours
- 6,500 more aged care places for older Australians
- Boost for Home and Community Care in Tasmania
Program/Initiatives
- Better Oral Health in Residential Care training
- Multidisciplinary Case Conferencing
- Aged Care Access Initiative
- Aged Care GP Panels Initiative - Information for Residential Aged care Facilities on how to get involved
- Aged Care GP Panels Initiative - Information for GPs and Allied Health Providers on how to get involved
Publications
- Changes in Caring Roles and Employment in Mid-Life: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH), July 2007
- Coping with depression: Australian treatment guide for consumers and carers
- Supporting parents and families: the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people
- Identifying the carer project: Final report and recommendations for the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
- National Standards for Mental Health Services
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