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Tandem Carers Tandem is the trusted voice of families, carers and supporters in Victoria.

Tandem’s Support and Referral Line will be closed for King's Birthday, Monday 8 June.If you or someone you support is in...
07/06/2026

Tandem’s Support and Referral Line will be closed for King's Birthday, Monday 8 June.

If you or someone you support is in crisis, please call:

Lifeline: 13 11 14
Su***deLine: 1300 651 251
13YARN (First Nations crisis support): 13 92 76
Thirrili postvention su***de support: 1800 805 801
LGBTIQA+ Rainbow Door: 1800 729 367
QLife: 1800 184 527
Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
Kids Helpline: 1800 551 800
Su***de Call Back Service: 1300 659 467

June 3 — The day one man changed the nation. Today, we honour Eddie Koiki Mabo — not just for the legal victory, but for...
03/06/2026

June 3 — The day one man changed the nation. Today, we honour Eddie Koiki Mabo — not just for the legal victory, but for his courage, persistence and deep love for his people and culture.

Mabo Day brings National Reconciliation Week to a close and marks the anniversary of the day in 1992 when Australia's High Court overturned the doctrine of terra nullius — the lie that this land belonged to no one before colonisation.

Eddie Mabo was a Torres Strait Islander community leader and land rights campaigner with a deep love of his people, culture and Country. He believed in standing up for what is right - and in doing so, created a powerful example of how we can shift policies and the stories that are told about them. 🖤💛❤️

The Australian Government is bringing in new and expanded youth mental health reforms, including headspace Plus and Yout...
02/06/2026

The Australian Government is bringing in new and expanded youth mental health reforms, including headspace Plus and Youth Specialist Care Centres. Tandem’s counterpart at the national level, Mental Health Carers Australia, want to ensure the reforms recognise the importance of working closely with family, carers and supporters. They are seeking your input to shape their advocacy.

👉 Have your say. Take the survey and help shape youth mental health services that support young people and the people who care for them.
Contributions close 8 June.

Take part here: https://www.mentalhealthcarersaustralia.org.au/Web/Contents/FilteredContent-HaveYourSay/Have%20Your%20Say%20Youth%20Mental%20Health%20Models%20of%20Care.aspx

Reminder: Tandem Members, please join us for the June Members’ Meeting. We’ll provide an update on Tandem’s leadership t...
02/06/2026

Reminder: Tandem Members, please join us for the June Members’ Meeting. We’ll provide an update on Tandem’s leadership transition and invite you to share your ideas and priorities for the future leadership of Tandem.

It’s next Wednesday, 10 June from 11am-12:30pm.

This is an online-only meeting.

Register here: tandemcarers.org.au/events

Congratulations to our Family Carer Lived and Living Experience Workforce Development Research Grant winners!This year’s...
29/05/2026

Congratulations to our Family Carer Lived and Living Experience Workforce Development Research Grant winners!

This year’s winners are:

🏆Nicola Culham, Kate Bristow, David Neef, Nina Fernando-Bowen, Raoul Ney, Belle Groves and Zoe Lethbridge, from Eastern Health
Project: Coming Home: A peer-led discharge preparation and support group for families and carers

🏆Mirah Vanheems-Falovic from St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne Mental Health Service
Project: Improving navigation for families, carers and supporters accessing mental health services for the first time

🏆Lauren Snowden (project lead), Allira McCall, Liza Hopkins, Jacqueline Rozario from Bayside Health Alfred - Alfred Mental and Addiction Health (AMAH)
Project: Family information and connection group— development, delivery, and evaluation as part of AMAH’s After-Hours Pilot Program

🏆Katherine Barling (project lead), April Bragg (project lead), Rhonda Mundy and Belinda Robson, from the Carer Lived Experience Team at The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Project: Documenting and strengthening FCLEW impact: Building the knowledge base about our roles in facilitating a variety of carer groups, committees and focus groups

🏆Natasha Anderson, from Orygen
Project: Understanding family carer experiences: The perspectives of young mental health carers when a family member accesses crisis services

A huge thanks to everyone who took the time to make an application.

We’d also like to thank the Victorian Department of Health for their generous support and funding for this program.

Reconciliation is everyone’s business, and this week is an appropriate time to reflect on the huge amount of work we nee...
28/05/2026

Reconciliation is everyone’s business, and this week is an appropriate time to reflect on the huge amount of work we need to do to ensure our mental health system is culturally safe for all and provides respectful and inclusive practices that support the social and emotional wellbeing for all First Nations people.

The ongoing impacts of colonisation include high rates of poverty, housing insecurity and physical illness, alongside racism and generational trauma, and this means the mental health crisis has hit First Nations communities hard. More and more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are taking on caring roles as supporters, family members or kin – and interacting with the mental health system as a First Nations person has its own impacts and challenges.

Tandem is committed to improving these experiences and helping ensure lived experience and the perspectives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are placed at the centre of system leadership and design.

The Tandem Board is now welcoming expressions of interest for the role of Chief Executive Officer, from executive level ...
27/05/2026

The Tandem Board is now welcoming expressions of interest for the role of Chief Executive Officer, from executive level candidates with strong experience in strategy, advocacy, stakeholder engagement and business development.

For more information, see the candidate pack on our website here: https://tandemcarers.org.au/p/p/Contents/About/Careers.aspx

Today is world Schizophrenia Awareness Day, and we’re taking the opportunity to clear up some misconceptions about a con...
23/05/2026

Today is world Schizophrenia Awareness Day, and we’re taking the opportunity to clear up some misconceptions about a condition that is often misunderstood and misrepresented in popular culture.

Myths and misconceptions like these contribute to stigma and other harms to people with schizophrenia and their families, and it's so important to challenge them. And when people with schizophrenia have a strong support network, they are more likely to live healthier and more fulfilling lives.

If you’re a family member, carer or supporter of someone with schizophrenia, you’re far from alone.

Applications are now open for Carers Victoria’s Young Carer Scholarship Program 2026, offering scholarships of up to $50...
19/05/2026

Applications are now open for Carers Victoria’s Young Carer Scholarship Program 2026, offering scholarships of up to $500 for secondary school students in Victoria.

The program recognises the important care and support young people provide to their families and communities.

The scholarship is open to young people who care for a family member living with a disability, mental ill health, addiction, chronic illness or age related care needs.

Applications close 31 May 2026

Apply here: https://carersvictoria.smartygrants.com.au/YCS26

Discrimination and abuse lead LGBTQIA+ people to experience significantly more mental health challenges than non-LGBTQIA...
16/05/2026

Discrimination and abuse lead LGBTQIA+ people to experience significantly more mental health challenges than non-LGBTQIA+ people – yet they are also more likely to avoid using health services.

Where there’s higher levels of distress and mental health challenges, there's also likely to be higher rates of mental health caring.

It’s so important that services understand and respect the diversity of carers and care relationships, and ensure all carers get appropriate support, regardless of their sexuality or gender.

This year, Tandem is calling to put ALL mental health carers in the picture – including those in the LGBTIQA+ community.

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