Young Carer Support
Support for carers aged 18–25 years old.
Could you be a young carer?
Do you help look after someone who needs extra support? You may be a young carer.
You may help a family member, friend or someone in your community who is experiencing mental ill-health, disability, chronic illness or substance use challenges.
Arafmi provides support for young carers aged 18–25 who support someone with a mental health condition. If you are under 18, we can help you find other services.
What you might do
Young carers help with things like:
- Emotional support
- Household tasks
- Appointments
- Wellbeing and safety
- Day-to-day care
How caring can affect you
Caring for someone can be a lot of work. It might impact school, work, friendships and your own wellbeing.
You may:
- Feel stressed or overwhelmed
- Have less time for friends and activities
- Find it hard to study or work
- Feel worried, anxious or low
There’s support to help with balancing caring responsibilities, your own wellbeing, and having time to do other things that are also important to you. Get in touch with our Carer Support team to find out what that support can look like for you.
Support for Young Carers
These organisations provide wellbeing and mental health support, counselling, peer support, education support, practical help and respite.
Supporting a Young Carer?
Our guide helps family, friends and professionals recognise a young carer, support them and find services that can help.
How to access support
Our services are provided at no cost for mental health carers in Queensland.
I'm a carer
Get support for yourself.
Call us on 1300 554 660 or make an online enquiry and we’ll get back to you.
I would like to refer a carer
Refer someone with their permission. For family, friends or service providers. We’ll follow up directly with the carer.