October 19th, 2025Connecting Carers in their Community
Thirty-four organisations will share in $760,000 from this year’s Connecting Carers in their Community grants program.
Delivered by Carers Victoria and Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO), the grants will help local and culturally specific organisations deliver tailored support, reduce social isolation and improve carer wellbeing.
Highlights of this year’s grants include:
- Cultivating Carers in West Warrnambool, expanding their kitchen-garden workshops to include self-care, nutrition, cooking and a local food swap to encourage peer connection.
- A dementia support network in Kyabram, extending peer support across Kyabram, Nagambie, Echuca-Moama, Shepparton and Mooroopna.
- First Nations organisations including Murray Valley Aboriginal Cooperative, Gunditjmara Aboriginal Cooperative, Moogji Aboriginal Council, Wathaurong Aboriginal Cooperative, and Bendigo and District Aboriginal Cooperative, delivering culturally safe and tailored carer supports in their communities.
These grants support the newly released Victorian Carer Strategy 2025-2035 which sets out a plan to strengthen carer health, opportunities and wellbeing over the next decade.
During National Carers Week, Victorian Carer Card holders can travel for free on public transport across the state, helping remove travel costs as a barrier to attend events, access services and stay connected.
National Carers Week runs from 12-18 October and recognises the essential role carers play right across Victoria.
