Our Supporters and Contributors
Gippsland Carers Association is pleased to acknowledge our Friends, Carers and Supporters for making our Association the greatest volunteer and peer support organisation seeking to establish a Regional Carers Information, Education and Peer help Network.
A big thank you goes to each and every one who supports us in any way. Our gratitude goes especially to all the Trusts, companies, individuals and Carers who are helping us to establish our Regional Carers Network as a fully funded support to unpaid family carers in Gippsland...
Current Contributors
Ian Potter Foundation
R E Ross Trust have joined us with great support to fund our very first Carer Champion 0.5 for a period of three years... Thankyou so much RE Ross Trust.
♥ The generosity of the William Buckland Foundation is helping to support our Regional Carers Network Project.
♥The Samuel Nissen Foundation - Our Carers information project supported funding -'The Samuel Nissen Foundation' managed by Perpetual.
♥ The Jack Brockhoff Foundation - for a survival Kit for Support Groups
♥ The Victorian Government - $100,000 over four years to assist us with our Administration costs
♥The Helen McPherson Smith Trust - for helping us employ a part-time Admin Person
♥ Emeritus Professor Roger Rees - for donating his Book 'Out of Calamity' 
♥ The Andrews Foundation - For funds to help us upgrade our digital Copier
♥The Newmans Own Foundation - for funding of a Vehicle for our Network
♥The Besen Family Foundation - help to establish Support Groups in Gippsland
also:
●The members and friends of CIPAID - we will never forget you for your support
●The R E Ross Trust - for the funds that allowed us to plan our Regional Carers Network
● Telstra Country Wide - for helping us launch our website
● Latrobe City Council, especially for passing a unanimous resolution in support of Regional carer Networks
● Latrobe Health Service- Commonwealth Carer Respite Program
● Carers Victoria
●The Bishops Family Foundation Gippsland
● Generous Carer Donors
Parliamentary Supporters
● Mr Peter Hall - Member Gippsland Province
● Mr Russell Northe - Member for Morwell
● Mr Gary Blackwood – Member for Narracan
● Mr Darren Chester – Member for Gippsland
● Mr Russell Broadbent - Federal member McMillan
Watch this list as it grows
EVENTS
Housing Subgroup Meetings
New Disability Housing Options Group Formed
Carer Mentor makes a Difference
Latest News
Funds cut threaten carer services
NDIS to Fund 500-900 Properties
Carers Say Thank You to Power Workers
Low funding rate threatens success of NDIS
Help for Carers
Gippsland Carers - for Information, Links to Services, Peer Support and Advocacy
Gippsland Carers are now located at 35 Hotham Street Traralgon VIC 3844.
Office hours every Tuesday from 10am to 2pm - Phone: 0474 162 786.
The office space is wheelchair accessible. No appointment necessary, pop in for a chat or a cuppa.
We offer peer Carer Support by Phone any time or complete your details on the Contact Us menu and we will call or contact you.
Go to Help for Carers Here for other helpful contact information
We aim to grow Carer Support Groups for Gippsland soon. Our new Carers Place has space for meetings- To find out how you can join in Click Here
'Watch this space for more exciting news about growing our help for Carers.'
