Carer support groups

Wellbeing tools for kinship care

CAFS Kinship Carer Support Groups

Support group meeting dates for 2025

Daylesford – Thursday, 10.30am-12pm
30 Jan, 27 Feb, 27 Mar, 24 Apr, 29 May, 26 June, 31 July, 28 Aug, 30 Oct, 27 Nov

Ararat – Tuesday, 10.30am-12pm
4 Feb, 4 Mar, 1 Apr, 6 May, 1 July, 5 Aug, 2 Sep, 7 Oct, 4 Nov

Bacchus Marsh – Monday, 10.30am-12pm
17 Feb, 17 Mar, 28 Apr, 19 May, 16 June, 21 July, 18 Aug, 15 Sep, 20 Oct, 17 Nov

Ballarat – Wednesday, 10.30am-12pm
12 Feb, 12 Mar, 14 May, 11 June, 23 July, 13 Aug, 10 Sep, 15 Oct, 12 Nov

Registrations and enquiries: Sallie MacDonald
salliemacdonald@cafs.org.au  tel: 1800 692 237

Wellbeing tools for kinship care

Berry Street Kinship Support Groups

Are you caring for a child or children because a family member or friend is unable to?

Would you like to meet others who are in a similar situation and will understand what you are going through?

KINSHIP SUPPORT GROUPS

Latrobe, Morwell Library – first Monday of each month, 10am-12pm

Wellington – not currently running. Contact Anita (below) to enquire

Bass Coast, Ventnor Rec Reserve – second Tuesday of every month, 10am-12pm

South Gippsland, Leongatha Community House – second Thursday of each month, 10am-12pm

Baw Baw, Warragul Community House – third Tuesday of each month, 10am-12pm

East Gippsland, The Hub, Bairnsdale – third Thursday of each month, 10.30am-12.30pm

Online Zoom meeting – fourth Tuesday of each month, 1pm-2pm

RSVP to Anita Weber on 0475 740 927 or click on the following link to register:
https://forms.office.com/r/GxK2dgVsBu

Wellbeing tools for kinship care

Uniting - Balancing the Care

Workshop to equip carers with practical strategies and tools to nurture their own wellbeing.

26 February 2025
10.30am – 1.30pm
188 McDonalds Rd, Epping

Lunch and $50 voucher provided.

Two additional three-hour workshops will be offered in June and November 2025.

RSVP by 24 february 2025 to:
Erica on 0401 308 983 or erica.baylis@vt.uniting.org

Sharon 0466 796 519 or sharon.wong@vt.uniting.org

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