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The Offspring Group is a specialised training course, facilitated by psychologists and held over 8 - 10 weeks for people who have grown up with a parent with a mental illness.  The group provides an opportunity to meet with others, share experiences and gain greater understanding of the ways in which having a parent with a mental illness impacts on their own lives.

ARAFEMI is currently seeking expressions of interest from people who feel they may benefit from participating in an Offspring Group.  To register your interest, please telephone the ARAFEMI Carer Helpline on 1300 550 265.  Once we have sufficient numbers, we will be commencing a group.

Anyone, anytime could be a carer. But what does this mean?
How does caring affect people; the carers, their families, their communities?

Carers Week is an awareness week held during October each year right across Australia. The event was established to promote and raise awareness of the valuable role that carers play in our community and to generate discussion about carer issues. Carers Week also provides an opportunity for carers to come together, support one another and share ideas and information.

…because I care is the theme for Carers Week to be held 19 – 25 October 2008 to explore the impact of caring on individuals and society.

There are over 700,000 carers in Victoria, providing care and support for family members and friends with a disability, mental or chronic illness, or who are frail aged.

Carers Victoria provides a range of important services like information, referral, education and training, support and counselling. Call our Carer Advisory Line on 1800 242 636 to be connected to our services.

To find out more about Carers Week, visit http://www.carersweek.com.au/