Well Well Well

7 May 2020

Rainbow Carers

COVID-19, Health, HIV

  Michael and Cal sat down to chat with Stephanie Worsteling – General Manager Carer and Community Services at Carers Victoria. We discuss hoe people in caregiving positions are navigating COVID-19 restrictions. Stephanie highlights how PLHIV and LGBTI people make up the ~700,000 carers in Victoria, and the unique challenges for queer carers.

 

 

Some things we discussed this week:

Carers Gateway

Support for Carers

‘Conversations With Carers‘ Zoom videocast

Carers Victoria + LGBTI Carers information

Positive Caring Handbook via Living Positive Victoria

Conquering COVID

Rainbow Connection service

 

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