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Family & Carers Wollongong

2/36-42 Auburn Street, Wollongong NSW 2500
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Service overview

If your focus is on someone else’s wellbeing, it’s sometimes easy to forget you could do with a bit of extra support too. Stride’s Families and Carers service in Wollongong is for families and carers of loved ones with a mental health issue. The experience of a mental health condition not only affects the individual, but those closest to them. The program includes a variety of individual and group programs tailored to meet the family and carer’s needs.

Services and support types

  • Carer support
  • Family support
  • Group support
  • Individual support

About

With Family and Carer support you can learn skills that support you on your caring journey, that focus on self-care and the overall mental health and wellbeing for both the carer and the loved one. Our peer support workers in Wollongong will engage with you and provide various types of support.

What to expect

Our Family and Carer team are able to assist you in a variety of ways including:

  • individual and group programs
  • tailored support for family members
  • compassion and practical advice
  • monthly support groups
  • carer self-care events
  • education and training workshops
  • assistance to develop a network of people who are experiencing similar concerns.
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How to access support

Make an appointment with our Family and Carer team by emailing familyandcarer@stride.com.au or calling us on 02 4229 7254.

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Are you or anyone you know, in a crisis and need immediate help?

Call 000 – emergency services

Emergency ambulance, fire or police

Call 13 11 14 – Lifeline’s Crisis Hotline

24 hr crisis support & suicide prevention