Carer Coaching

Feel more confident in your caring role.

Caring for someone can be rewarding, but it also brings challenges

Many carers experience stress, isolation, and burnout, especially when trying to manage complex systems while meeting the needs of the person they care for.

Recent feedback shows that many carers feel overwhelmed, alone, and unsure about what support is available or how to look after their own wellbeing.

The Carer Coaching Program gives carers a respectful and positive space to set goals, explore support options, and build skills over time. It’s designed to boost confidence and resilience while providing a clear path forward.

Delivered online, the program is available to carers right across Victoria, making it easy to access from home, no matter where you live.

The Benefits for Carers

Practical strategies to support your own health and wellbeing
Greater confidence and capability in navigating available supports
Clearer service navigation to reduce overwhelm and uncertainty
Empowerment and self-determination in your caring journey

Strengthen Wellbeing

Six structured, one-on-one coaching sessions using practical wellbeing and goal-setting tools. Each session is about 60 minutes over a 6-week period
Follow up communication with your personal coach to revisit personal goals and adjust strategies

Build Skills

Carer Activity e-Workbook and hard copy to reflect, track sessions and build a wellbeing toolkit
Access to online self-paced learning modules to help you build skills, discover available supports, and care for your own wellbeing
Build self-care and self-compassion strategies

Stay Supported

Pre- and post-program surveys, including a brief Personal Wellbeing Index to measure changes in carer wellbeing and inform ongoing improvements to ensure carer needs are being met
Post Carer Coaching Program check in follow up appointment
Exclusive Carers Victoria Member Discounts and Benefits

How to access Carer Coaching

If you think you would benefit from Carer Coaching, please complete an expression of interest. This will help us understand the best support services we have available for you at Carers Victoria. Please note that spaces in the program are limited.

Register you interest here

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