Carers SA is the key organisation for supporting carers across South Australia, with staff located across metropolitan Adelaide and in rural and remote areas.
The organisation can connect carers with support services including support planning, counselling and peer groups, respite care and wellbeing services. These services are available to anyone caring for a person with special needs, has restrictive health issues or is incapacitated.
Carer Directed Support, through Carers SA, offers carers practical support that suits them and their situation, providing the freedom for individuals to determine what may satisfy their needs as well as their responsibilities as a carer. This generally involves financial support for one-off solutions or ongoing support.