Disability Care
Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centres – Nepean and South West Sydney
Free information about community aged care, disability and other services for carers. The program also provides emergency or crisis respite for carers of a person who has a disability, chronic illness, mental illness, frail aged or with dementia.
Young Carers – Nepean and South West Sydney
Support for young carers aged under 26, who are at risk of leaving secondary education because of their caring responsibilities.
Mental Health Respite – Nepean and South West Sydney.
Respite care for carers of people with severe mental illness/psychiatric disability.
Support Co-ordination for Older Parent Carers – Nepean, Cumberland, Inner West and South West Sydney.
Support for older parent carers over the age of 65, who are caring for a son or daughter who has a disability.
Compacks – Penrith and Hawkesbury
A case management service for people being discharged from hospital and require two or more community support services.
Brokerage Options – Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury
Case management for people with a disability, which gives them access community care and other community services.
Community Options – Penrith, Hawkesbury, Blacktown and Holroyd
A case management service for people with a disability, and the frail aged, who have complex care needs, that cannot be met by existing community care services without case management.
Respite Options – Nepean and Cumberland
A flexible package of respite care for people with a disability, living with a carer.
Westlink Respite Services – Nepean and Cumberland
A range of respite services for carers who have a child with a disability.
WHIRLS (Westlink Head Injury Recreation & Leisure Service) - Blacktown
A social and recreation group for adults aged 18 – 65 with an acquired brain injury.
