Welcome to the Caring 4 Change Support Directory. Below you'll find a curated list of Australian organisations that advocate for and support people with various conditions, as well as their carers.
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- 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention services. 🚨 Crisis Support
- 24/7 nationwide telephone and online counseling for anyone affected by suicide. 🧠 Mental Health
- 24/7 national domestic, family, and sexual violence counseling and support. 👨👩👧👦 Family Support
- Urgent help if you suddenly cannot provide care (e.g., you become ill or have an accident). 🫂 Carers
- Confidential support and information regarding the abuse of older people. 👴 Aged Care
- 24/7 helpline for carers dealing with severe behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. 🧩 Dementia
- Report abuse and neglect of people with disability. ♿ Disability
- Speak to experienced cancer nurses for confidential support and information. 🎗️ Cancer
- Practical and confidential advice from allied health professionals. 🩸 Stroke
- Guidance on heart health, recovery, and managing heart conditions. 🫀 Heart Health
- National helpline for advice on diabetes management and NDSS services. 🔵 Diabetes
- Talk to an epilepsy nurse about seizure management and care plans. ⚡ Epilepsy
- Direct support and rapid information for MND patients and carers. 🎗️ MND
🌐 National & Regional Support Networks
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- National peak body for unpaid carers; advocates for policy and service changes. 🫂 Carers
- National peak body for mental health carers, families, and supporters. 🧠 Mental Health
- National disability rights and advocacy, run by and for people with disability. ♿ Disability
- National grassroots advocacy for autistic people, their families, and carers. ♾️ Autism
- National network providing free aged care advocacy and support. 👴 Aged Care
- Peak body for multiple sclerosis research, advocacy, and support. 🎗️ MS
- National advocacy and support for people with Parkinson's and their families. 🎗️ Parkinson's
- National peak body for dementia advocacy, education, and support. 🧩 Dementia
- Australia's peak body for acquired brain injury (ABI) advocacy and support. 🧠 Brain Injury
- Direct support, forums, and resources for families/carers of people with complex mental health issues. 🧠 Mental Health
- Massive resource and support network for anxiety, depression, and mental health. 🧠 Mental Health
- Peak national organization protecting the rights of older Australians. 👴 Aged Care
- National peak body for Motor Neurone Disease support, equipment, and advocacy. 🎗️ MND
- Relationship support services, counseling, and family dispute resolution for carers under strain. 👨👩👧👦 Family Support
- National peak body for cancer research, prevention, and support. 🎗️ Cancer
- National support for stroke survivors, their families, and carers. 🩸 Stroke
- National charity dedicated to fighting heart disease and supporting patients. 🫀 Heart Health
- National body providing support and resources for people living with diabetes. 🔵 Diabetes
- National peak body for kidney disease support, education, and advocacy. 🫘 Kidney
- National support for people living with lung disease and their carers. 🫁 Lung
- National coalition of epilepsy organisations providing support and advocacy. ⚡ Epilepsy
🇦🇺 Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
- – General carers advocacy and support. 🫂 Carers
- – Disability, mental health, and aged care advocacy. ♿ Disability
- – Mental health carers advocacy and support. 🧠 Mental Health
- – Disability advocacy for people with intellectual disability. ♿ Disability
- – Disability advocacy and support. ♿ Disability
- – Cancer support, prevention, and research for the ACT region. 🎗️ Cancer
- – Support, education, and resources for diabetes in the ACT. 🔵 Diabetes
- – Support, information, and advocacy for people with epilepsy in the ACT. ⚡ Epilepsy
🇦🇺 New South Wales (NSW)
- – General carers advocacy and support. 🫂 Carers
- – Disability, mental health, and aged care advocacy. ♿ Disability
- – Mental health carers advocacy and support. 🧠 Mental Health
- – Independent disability advocacy. ♿ Disability
- – Advocacy for people with disability and their families. ♿ Disability
- – Peak body for people with physical disability. ♿ Disability
- – Advocacy for people with intellectual disability. ♿ Disability
- – Legal advice and aged care advocacy for older people in NSW. 👴 Aged Care
- – Mental health information, anxiety support, and education in NSW. 🧠 Mental Health
- – Information and support for people affected by cancer in NSW. 🎗️ Cancer
- – Support, education, and resources for diabetes in NSW. 🔵 Diabetes
- – Nationwide support and education, based in NSW. ⚡ Epilepsy
🇦🇺 Northern Territory (NT)
- – General carers advocacy and support. 🫂 Carers
- – Mental health support and advocacy. 🧠 Mental Health
- – Disability advocacy and support. ♿ Disability
- – Independent disability advocacy. ♿ Disability
- – Support and resources for people affected by cancer in the NT. 🎗️ Cancer
- – Support for people with diabetes and related conditions in the NT. 🔵 Diabetes
- – Support and advocacy for people with epilepsy in the NT. ⚡ Epilepsy
🇦🇺 Queensland (QLD)
- – General carers advocacy and support. 🫂 Carers
- – Mental health carers, families, and supporters. 🧠 Mental Health
- – Peak body for people with disability. ♿ Disability
- – Systemic advocacy for people with disability. ♿ Disability
- – Direct advocacy services across QLD (strong regional presence) for aged and disability support. 👴 Aged Care
🇦🇺 South Australia (SA)
- – General carers advocacy and support. 🫂 Carers
- – Disability advocacy and support. ♿ Disability
- – Independent disability advocacy. ♿ Disability
- – Support services, accommodation, and resources for cancer in SA. 🎗️ Cancer
- – Education, support, and advocacy for people with diabetes in SA. 🔵 Diabetes
- – Professional services and support for people with epilepsy in SA. ⚡ Epilepsy
🇦🇺 Tasmania (TAS)
- – General carers advocacy and support. 🫂 Carers
- – Brain injury advocacy and support. 🧠 Brain Injury
- – Independent advocacy for older people, and people with disabilities or mental health issues. 👴 Aged Care
- – Support, prevention education, and resources for cancer in TAS. 🎗️ Cancer
- – Support and resources for people living with diabetes in TAS. 🔵 Diabetes
- – Statewide support, education, and advocacy for epilepsy. ⚡ Epilepsy
🇦🇺 Victoria (VIC)
- – General carers advocacy and support. 🫂 Carers
- – Victorian peak body for mental health carers. 🧠 Mental Health
- – Disability advocacy and rights. ♿ Disability
- – Advocacy for people with intellectual disability. ♿ Disability
- – Advocacy for young people with disability. ♿ Disability
- – Advocacy for older people. 👴 Aged Care
- – Information, legal advice, and support to safeguard older Victorians from abuse. 👴 Aged Care
- – Information, support, and prevention programs for cancer in VIC. 🎗️ Cancer
- – Leading charity and peak body for diabetes in Victoria. 🔵 Diabetes
- – Support, education, and training for people living with epilepsy. ⚡ Epilepsy
🇦🇺 Western Australia (WA)
- – General carers advocacy and support. 🫂 Carers
- – Mental health carers support (WA). 🧠 Mental Health
- – Disability advocacy and support. ♿ Disability
- – Independent disability advocacy. ♿ Disability
- – Support for people with developmental disability. ♿ Disability
- – Aged care advocacy. 👴 Aged Care
- – Cancer support services, education, and advocacy in WA. 🎗️ Cancer
- – Essential support and education for diabetes management in WA. 🔵 Diabetes
- – Support network and information for epilepsy in Western Australia. ⚡ Epilepsy
📅 Directory last reviewed and updated: July 2026
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