National Carer Counselling Program (NCCP)

The National Carer Counselling Program, is an Australian government initiative provided as part of the National Respite for Carers Program.

Carers are able to obtain short-term counselling from qualified counsellors on issues that are specific to carer's needs such as depression, stress-related issues, grief and loss and coping skills.

More information can be obtained from the Carer Advisory Line located in your state or territory. They can be contacted on 1800 242 636 (free call from local phones, mobile calls at mobile rates).

Contacting a Centre in your state or territory


Victoria
Association: Carers Victoria
Website: www.carersvic.org.au
Address: Level 1, 37 Albert Street
Footscray 3011
Postal: PO Box 2204
Footscray 3011
Freecall: 1800 242 636 within Victoria only
Phone: 03 9396 9500
Fax: 03 9396 9555
Email: cav@carersvic.org.au

Australian Capital Territory
Association: Carers ACT
Website: www.carersact.asn.au
Address: Suite 5, Ground Floor
Churches Centre
54 Benjamin Way
Belconnen 2617
Freecall: 1800 242 636 within the ACT only
Phone: 02 6296 9900
Fax: 02 6296 9999
Email: carers@carersact.asn.au

New South Wales
Association: Carers NSW
Website: www.carersnsw.asn.au
Address:

Level 18, 24 Campbell Street
Sydney NSW 2000

Postal: PO Box 20156
World Square
Sydney NSW 2002
Freecall: 1800 242 636 within NSW only
Phone: 02 9280 4744
Fax: 02 9280 4755
Email: contact@carersnsw.asn.au

Northern Territory
Association: NT Carers Association
Website: www.ntcarers.asn.au
Address: Units 4 & 5, 1 Caryota Court
Coconut Grove 0810
Postal: GPO Box 1861
Darwin 0801
Freecall: 1800 242 636 within the NT only
Phone: 08 8948 4877
Fax: 08 8948 5288
Email: carersnt@ntcarers.asn.au

Queensland
Association: Carers Queensland
Website: www.carersqld.asn.au
Address:

972 Logan Rd
Holland Park 4121

Postal: PO Box 179
Holland Park 4121
Freecall: 1800 242 636 within Queensland only
Phone: 07 3421 5900
Fax: 07 3324 1281
Email: infosupport@carersqld.asn.au

South Australia
Association: Carers Association of SA
Website: www.carers-sa.asn.au
Address:

58 King William Road
Goodwood 5034

Postal: PO Box 410
Unley 5061
Freecall: 1800 242 636 within South Australia only
Phone: 08 8271 6288
Fax: 08 8271 6388
Email: info@carers-sa.asn.au

Tasmania
Association: Carers Tasmania
Website: www.carerstas.org
Address: "Westella"
181 Elizabeth Street
Hobart 7000
Freecall: 1800 242 636 within Tasmania only
Phone: 03 6231 5507
Fax: 03 6236 9236
Email: catinc@carerstas.org

Western Australia
Association: Carers WA
Website: www.carerswa.asn.au
Address: 182 Lord Street
Perth WA 6000
Postal: PO Box 638
Mt Lawley 6929
Freecall: 1800 242 636 within WA only
Phone: 08 9444 5922
Fax: 08 9444 8966
Email: info@carerswa.asn.au

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