Covid-19

PCA Families is committed to providing information and support during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s been a challenging time for many children, young people and their carers.

While we are working differently, PCA Families is continuing to deliver services.

Meetings and events

Member meetings such as peer support groups will be a mix of online and face to face, depending on the specific circumstances at the time.

Flexible funding support

Flexible funding is available to apply for things like:

Cognitive assessments, specialist appointments & related therapies
Therapy (counselling, psychology, art, play, equine etc.)
Health related costs
Costs associated with birth family contact
School related costs
Tutoring if learning gaps arise due to COVID
Extra-curricular activities (eg. Online classes during Covid-19 lockdown)

COVID-19 information for families

Department of Health and Human Services (For the most up-to-date information and advice)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health Information Hotline (If you believe you are showing symptoms of COVID-19) Phone: 1800 675 398
For COVID-19 information in languages other than English (To have information interpreted) Phone: 131 450
Beyond Blue (For information about mental health and the COVID-19 outbreak)

Resources for children and young people

Contact Us

Level 1, Suite 6,

69-71 Rosstown Road,

Carnegie VIC 3163

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PCA Families acknowledges the First Nations peoples of all Country throughout Australia. We are grateful for continued connections to lands, waters, seas and communities. We pay respect to Elders past and present as we express our intention to move together to a place of justice and partnership. We acknowledge sovereignty has never been ceded and Australia was, and always will be, Aboriginal lands.

PCA Families has a zero tolerance of child abuse and we are committed to establishing and maintaining child safe environments.