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How to apply for support

To apply, you need to directly contact a Respite for Older Carer service provider in your location.

Respite for Older Carer service providers

Location	Service provider	Phone number
Brisbane Southern Suburbs	Life Without Barriers Qld	(07) 3103 8000
Brisbane Northern Suburbs	Life Without Barriers Qld	(07) 3103 8000
Brisbane Western Suburbs	Life Without Barriers Qld	(07) 3103 8000
Redlands	Centacare — Community Support Services	(07) 3420 4779
Gold Coast	FSG Australia	(07) 5564 0655
Caboolture	Blue Care — SCH Caboolture Respite & Community Services	(07) 5428 8166
Maroochydore	Sunshine Coast Family Networks Association Inc	(07) 5441 2122
Gympie	Sunshine Coast Family Networks Association Inc	(07) 5441 2122
Ipswich	ALARA Association Inc	(07) 3817 0600
Logan	Centacare — West Moreton Disability	(07) 3219 9894
Toowoomba	Breakaway Toowoomba Inc	(07) 4639 5100
Warwick	Blue Care — Warwick	(07) 4661 3820
Roma	Anglicare — Enable Lifestyle Support Roma	(07) 4620 4000
Maryborough	Fraser Coast Family Networks	(07) 4123 4735
Bundaberg	Burnett Respite Services Inc — Carinbundi	(07) 4151 3510
Gladstone	Endeavour Foundation — Older Carers Respite Project	(07) 4971 7707
Emerald	Central Highlands & Western Qld Family Support Association — Yumba Bimbi Respite Service	(07) 4987 7933
Rockhampton	Capricornia Respite Care Association Inc	(07) 4926 7955
Townsville	Cootharinga Society of North Queensland	(07) 4759 2049
Bowen	Bowen Flexi Care Inc	(07) 4786 4755
Mackay	Cootharinga Society of North Queensland — Family Support Service (Respite)	0419 175 893
Cairns	ARC Disability Services — Older Carer Program	(07) 4046 3600
Innisfail	Endeavour Foundation — Respite Service Innisfail	(07) 4040 4611
Mareeba/Atherton	Tablelands Respite Care Association Inc	(07) 4091 3840
Mossman	Douglas Shire Community Services Association Inc	(07) 4098 2836

Further information

For further advice or assistance regarding the Respite Support for Older Carers initiative, please contact your nearest DSQ Regional Office.

Freecall: 1800 177 120
TTY: 1800 010 222