Young Carers
Our Young Carers team works with younger, school-aged people who care for a parent, friend or sibling alongside their school studies. One of the key goals of the program is to support young people to continue their studies successfully.
WHO IS A YOUNG CARER?
A young carer is any younger, generally school-aged, person who has a significant caring role. In most cases this means that they have a sibling or parent who may have a disability, long-term illness, or mental health issue.
WHAT DOES THE YOUNG CARER TEAM OFFER?
The Young Carer team runs a range of relatively informal activities which have a strong focus on bringing young people together in fun settings where they can spend some time away from their normal responsibilities with other people their age. It also brings young people together with similar challenges and responsibilities in their life so that they can share some of their experiences and issues with other people who genuinely understand.
Some examples of recent activities include:
- Young Carer Camp undertaken in partnership with participants from the Southern Young Carer program
- VCE tutoring sessions
- Gold-class cinema trip to see Harry Potter