What you need to know

By contacting a Kinship Care Group (such as Grandparents as Parents Support, GAPS), you will have access to assistance, support and information on -

Your rights as Carers

Financial Counselling

Health, housing and legal support

Payments and income supplements, as well as agencies able to provide practical assistance

Access to services such as transport, school and sport, and respite care

Referrals for help with parenting duties and children's behaviour

Referrals to agencies that will assist with issues such as ill health/death and who will take responsibility for the children if you are no longer able to

FREE! DVD Video for Grandparents/Carers
Service Providers and eligible others

Additional copies
$7.50ea to cover cost
of postage and
handling

For your copy email
mail@samaritans.org.au

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