Supporting carers mental wellbeing

Provides multicultural communities with access to resources, links to services and translated information on mental health.

Free, confidential parenting support from trained counsellors — whatever’s on your mind.

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Monday – Friday (excluding public holidays)

Parent Line NSW is a free telephone counselling and support service for parents and carers with children, aged 0 to 18 years, who live in New South Wales.

Parent Line can help with positive parenting strategies, useful information and referrals to a variety of face-to-face services. Parent Line is also a place to explore frustrations, feel supported and discuss different options to create more harmonious family relationships.

Parent Line counsellors provide confidential and non-judgemental advice and support for parents, carers or professionals living in NSW, seven days a week. 

The Carer Gateway Counselling Service is a free service for carers.

Each weekday, from 8am to 6pm, professional counsellors are waiting to talk through the concerns you have and how you feel about your carer role. To learn more about how counselling helps carers, watch our video “Introducing the Carer Gateway Counselling Service” on this page.

This website has a range of resources with expert tips for looking after your mental health

This program is provided free of charge as a gift from the Curran Foundation at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney. Over four modules you’ll learn practical skills to understand and manage stress using evidence-based CBT techniques, such as identifying triggers, challenging unhelpful thoughts, practicing relaxation, and building healthier routines. The goal is to help you feel more in control, resilient, and better equipped to handle daily challenges.

Over four modules, you’ll learn foundational mindfulness skills to help you manage normal life stresses. The program teaches you what mindfulness is, how your mind works, how to listen to your body, and practical ways to incorporate mindfulness into your daily life.This program is provided free of charge as a gift from the Curran Foundation at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney.

ermha365 supports carers to ‘put themselves first’ with self-care strategies, peer support, education, information and social groups.

THIS WAY UP is an online platform offering evidence-based, self-paced mental health programs designed to help you learn effective ways to manage various mental health conditions. It’s a joint initiative of St Vincent’s Hospital and the University of New South Wales. Some programs are immediately free to access, while others cost $59 AUD. However, all programs can be accessed for free if prescribed by your healthcare professional (GP, psychologist, or other mental health professional).

raisingchildren.net.au offers a range of resources to help parents and carers of children with disability, autism or other additional needs around their relationships, feelings and stress management.

raisingchildren.net.au has a wide range of resources to help parents and carers to look after their mental health and wellbeing.

This raisingchildren.net.au page provides parents and carers with information on respite care, including why it’s important, what are the range of respite options and how to get it.

This raisingchildren.net.au page offers tips on planning and preparing for respite care for parents and carers of children with disability, autism or other additional needs.

Helping minds offer mental health services including carer advocacy, counselling, and peer support.