Programs
Dream Experience
Our Dream Experience Program is a one-off support designed to celebrate and reward Young Carers with a unique and exciting experience that’s just for them!
Apply or refer a Young Carer for support via our application for support form, and our Family Support Workers will be in touch to plan an unforgettable day out.
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Holiday Program
Our Holiday Program gives Young Carers the opportunity to have some fun on the school holidays, connect with other Young Carers, and take some time out from their caring role!
Held every school holidays across Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland, these full days of fun include workshops, arts and crafts, exercise, dance, movies and more in a range of different locations.
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Big Dreamers
Built from personal experience and qualitative research, the Big Dreamers Personal Development Program runs for six months with a small group of Young Carers aged 14-18. The aim of the program is to empower, develop resilience and provide the opportunity to build new skills and bring out hidden talents. The program includes retreats, monthly workshops and regular check ins with mentors.
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Mentoring, Tutoring and More
We believe positive role models can create a lasting and vital impact in the lives of Young Carers.
Mentors and tutors provide Young Carers with someone to spend time with, provide valuable guidance, and increase social connection. Our volunteers can offer help with schoolwork, provide mentorship and give Young Carers a break from their caring roles.
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Dreamers Hub
Our Dreamers Hub is an online community created by Young Carers for Young Carers, that’s all about content, connection and care! The platform is home to:
- Expert-led live forums
- Tips and tricks
- Inspirational content
- Educational resources
- Support catalogues
- Blog posts
- Upcoming community events
The Young Carer Project
We’re educating students, teachers and schools on what it is to be a Young Carer and how to identify, support and amplify their education journey.
Our new school accreditation program is currently taking place across Victoria and Queensland.
Find out more and nominate your school to get involved below.
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Carer Gateway
Little Dreamers is a Carer Gateway service provider in Queensland, New South Wales areas of South West Sydney and Nepean Blue Mountains, as well as metropolitan Melbourne.
Young Carers under 25 located in these regions are eligible to access Carer Gateway support programs delivered by Little Dreamers, including In-Person Peer Support and tailored financial support packages.
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Kicking off next week: Let's Talk About You & Me ✨📣
We've teamed up with @familyplanningnsw to deliver a three-part workshop series on our Dreamers Hub that's all about healthy relationships, consent, and more!
❗️The series is specifically for Young Carers aged 15 and above.
Find out more and register via the Dreamers Hub workshops link in our bio 🔗
It's with great excitement that we announce our new partnership with @goodwill_wine ✨
Want to support us just by drinking wine? Now you can!
Goodwill Wine sources quality boutique Australian wines and donates half of the profits to charities and non-profit organisations. So, by selecting us when you order, we get your donation and you get awesome wine 🍷
To celebrate our new partnership, they’re also offering free shipping for one week! Just enter the code FREESHIPLD at the checkout.
*Minimum order $60. Free shipping excludes WA, NT & TAS and Wine Club subscriptions as they're already discounted.
We are so excited to partner with @littlechangecreators to bring inspiration and creativity to Young Carers around Australia ✨
🎨 Little Change Creators is an Australian brand designing sustainable toys and gifts to nurture kid’s creativity and make a difference.
Their range of reusable colouring sets will be released mid-November and distributed to Young Carers in our Welcome Packs.
Swipe across to see our founder and CEO @madeleinebuchner having a blast with the seaside reusable colouring set 🐠👉
"In the future, I want to see every school, public and private aware of who young carers are, common issues they may face and support staff who are equipped to refer young carers to local, state and federal services that can make a real difference including working to mitigate the negative mental health effects a Young Carer may experience.
There’s an intense amount of pressure on young people with caring responsibilities, someone needs to pick up the slack." 💪
Read Jasmine's Carers Week blog here: bit.ly/jasmine-blog
ID: Million Reasons to Care blog by Jasmine. Jasmine's headshot is featured beneath the blog title on a pink background with stars. The image also includes the Little Dreamers logo and a multicoloured badge that says 'Carers Week'.
"This year’s National Carers Week theme ‘Millions of Reasons to Care’ reminds me of one of my favourite songs ‘A Million Dreams’ from the movie The Greatest Showman. Any other Zendaya fans here? ✨
As the line in the song goes, ‘I think of what the world could be, a vision of the one I see’. This is a world where other Young Carers, like me, are well supported in their role so they can reach their full potential."
Young Carer Ambassador, Jacq, shares her insights and dreams in her blog for Carers Week here: bit.ly/jacq-blog
ID: Million Reasons to Care blog by Jacqueline. Jacqueline's headshot is featured beneath the blog title on a teal background with stars. The image also includes the Little Dreamers logo and a multicoloured badge that says 'Carers Week'.
We've been working alongside our incredible Young Carer Ambassadors to create a policy recommendation report for Young Carer support in Australia ⚡
Ahead of its official launch in two weeks, we've reflected on what we've found in a summary of the report.
Find the link to read it in our bio.
#YCAP #LDDreamBig
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