Carers & Parents Support Group Inc. (CPSG) provides information, advocacy, referral and support to carers, parents & families of adults (18+ years) with an Intellectual Disability and/or Dual Disability living within the Ovens Murray area.
Monthly Cuppa, Cake & Chat mornings are held on a Tuesday or Thursday of first week of Month (10 a.m. - 12 p.m.) at various Benalla cafe's & venues. Speakers of interest maybe invited to share information at these gatherings.
CPSG coordinate carer workshops partnering with other like minded organisations i.e. CarersVic, EACH, Benalla Carers Group on topics i.e. Carers; NDIS transition & implementation; Legal, Guardianship & Relationship issues.
Each year CPSG plan other social activities to promote carer to carer support i.e. pamper day, bus trips to Yaarawonga, Bright, Albury, Nagambie or Cobram for lunch & cruise on Cobba.
We are part of a network of Carer Support Groups across Victoria linking with carers in Numurkah, Wangaratta & Mansfield on a regular basis.
"Carers Supporting Carers" Newsletters are distributed bi-monthly, and carer information is passed on via email weekly.