Carer Support and Respite Centre Inc is a one-stop shop for the Carers, offering a culturally appropriate service tailored to your needs.

We will plan with you and the person you are caring for the most appropriate way to meet your needs though our range of support options including but not limited to, in and out of home respite.

We will facilitate and assist Carers to access other services within the community.

We will work with Carers and other services to provide a package of respite and support.

The Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre aims to provide Carers with assured, flexible and meaningful support in ways were mutual trust and respect are paramount.

Respite and Support may be provided for and include the following options: Emergency respite and support, Unplanned Events, Short Breaks etc.

Referrals can be received from anyone and can be taken in 'emergencies' at any time during a 24hr/7 day a week period.

That all individuals and families in a caring role are respected and acknowledged for their commitment and dedication; and that ongoing, direct contact and involvement with Carers is maintained in all aspects of service provision that is genuinely Carer driven, equitable and reflective of individual need.

Carer Support and Respite Centre Inc. aims to provide Carers with assured, flexible and meaningful support in ways where mutual trust and respect are paramount.

Carer Support services commenced in South Australia in June 1990 with the establishment of the Carer Support Network Inc. This service, funded by the Home and Community Care Program, was the birth place of direct support services to Carers. Initially, the organisation operated out of the Mitcham Community Centre, providing services to Carers in the local government areas of Marion, Mitcham, Glenelg, Brighton, Unley and Burnside.

In September 1995 Eastern Carer Support Inc. was established to provided direct support services to Carers living in the Eastern Metropolitan region of Adelaide. Services to Carers living in the local government areas of Adelaide, Campbelltown, Norwood, Payneham, St Peters, Walkerville Prospect and Enfield were developed based on the model operating in the Southern Region of Adelaide.

These two organisations, built on similar philosophies and values, amalgamated in January 1999. This followed closely after the commencement of the South and East Metropolitan Carer Respite Centre, successfully tendered and then auspiced by the Carer Support Network. The Development of the CARER RESPITE CENTRE and the ensuing amalgamation have presented the Carer Support and Respite Centre Inc. (CS & RC) with many opportunities to grow and expand direct support services to Carers in the Southern and Eastern Metropolitan Regions of Adelaide.

Today the Carer Support and Respite Centre provides a range of direct support services to Carers, including a range of respite options. We continue to be managed by a Board of Directors constituted of 60% Carers and 40% community representatives. Carers are our focus, we work with and for Carers and value their input to the development of our organisation at every level.