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Tandem is the trusted voice of families, carers and supporters in Victoria.

30/10/2025

A reminder that nominations for the 2025 Tandem Awards close tomorrow, Friday 31 October.

If you’ve been meaning to make a nomination but haven’t completed it, this is your last chance to get yours in.

Remember, to nominate someone, you must have personally used the service or support you are nominating.

Please help us recognise and reward all the great work that’s being done in the community for family, carers and supporters of people with mental health challenges.

Nominate here: awards.tandemcarers.org.au

30/10/2025

Interested in leading an organisation that is driving change and systems reform for family, carers and supporters in mental health?

We’re recruiting an experienced and values-aligned Chairperson to lead our Board, help guide our strategic direction and provide governance oversight and leadership.

This is a voluntary position.

Applications close 10 November.

Learn more here: tandemcarers.org.au/Careers

26/10/2025

Want help navigating Carer Gateway, the federal Government’s portal for carers?

November’s Tandem Time will be hosted by Sue Poscic, Carer Engagement Team Leader at Carer Gateway – Holstep Health.

Sue will lead you through the services available via Carer Gateway and answer all your questions.

Join us on Wednesday 19 November, from 12:00-1:00pm.

Tandem Time is exclusive to Tandem members, and registration is essential.

Register here: tandemcarers.org.au/events

26/10/2025

Do you know an incredible young person supporting someone with mental health challenges - who ALSO goes above and beyond to mentor, encourage or advocate for other young people in caring roles?

🌟Nominate them now for the Satellite Youth Advocate Award🌟: awards.tandemcarers.org.au

Part of the 2025 Tandem Awards, this award is for someone 25 or under and is sponsored by the Satellite Foundation, who connect and empower young people aged 8-25 who have a family member living with mental health challenges. Nominations close next Friday 31 October, so get in quick!

We’re especially on the lookout for nominations that tell a story about the young person and their journey.

24/10/2025

Are you between 12 and 25 and balancing education with supporting a family member with mental health challenges? Perhaps you offer emotional support or take on responsibilities like shopping, cleaning, and medication reminders in ways your friends might not have to? You can apply for a young carer bursary worth $4,000 to go towards laptops, books, uniforms, and excursions.

Visit https://youngcarersnetwork.com.au/bursary/young-carer-bursary/

Apply by November 7.

23/10/2025

Tandem has upcoming training opportunities for mental health professionals to help you build confidence around engaging effectively with family, carers and supporters and meet legal and professional requirements.

There’s an online session next Wednesday 29 October, from 9:00am-4:00pm, and an in-person session on 12 November, from 9:00-4:00pm.

Learn more about the course content here: tandemcarers.org.au/events

23/10/2025

There is so much community support in Ballarat for people with mental health challenges and their family, carers and supporters.

"Thanks to everyone who came down," says Tandem’s Member Engagement Lead, Tina Horwood, about the Ballarat Mental Health Collective's Mental Health Expo, attended by Tandem staff. To mark National Carers’ Week, Tandem staff attended events right across the state, including at St. Vincent’s Hospital’s Clarendon Clinic and Thomas Embling Hospital.

Victoria’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Connect centres also celebrated National Carers’ Week with a swag of events, from mindfulness sessions to a paddle steamer cruise – and the Grand Opening of the new Bairnsdale Connect centre.

“National Carers’ Week is a vital time for carers to pause, connect, and feel recognised. It’s a chance to celebrate their strength, acknowledge their challenges, and remind them they’re not alone,” says Clare Fleming from Connect Coordination Victoria at Tandem. “These events offered more than just activities—they created space for carers to feel seen, supported, and celebrated.”

Find your local Connect Centre here: tandemcarers.org.au/FindaConnectcentre

21/10/2025

Family, carer and supporter voices need to be heard at every level! Last week, the Tandem team had the opportunity to meet Victorian Health and Ambulance Services Minister, the Hon. Mary-Anne Thomas MP.

It was great to talk about the essential role family, carers, supporters and kin play in mental health care - and heartening to hear that the Minister is already aware of Tandem's work. In fact, she was able to speak passionately about the additional challenges faced by people in caring roles from marginalised communities, including older women, migrants and LGBTIQA+ Victorians. 💛

We shared our information kit on family, carer and supporter rights, and are grateful to the Minister for taking our postcards back to her office to help spread the word. If you haven't seen our info kit for yourself yet, visit tandemcarers.org.au/YourRights

20/10/2025

From all of us at Tandem, we wish you a happy Diwali. Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights, and it symbolises the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.

May the beauty of Diwali season fill your home with happiness, and may the coming year provide you with joy and prosperity. 🪔

17/10/2025

Our team had an amazing time celebrating Carers’ Week at Parliament House yesterday.

We’ve been working closely with Government Departments about their refresh to the Victorian Carer Strategy.

Read our submission to the Victorian Carer Strategy consultation here: https://tandemcarers.org.au/p/p/Contents/Advocacy-and-Policy/Submissions/Tandem-report-and-recommendations-for-the-2024-Victorian-Carer-Strategy-refresh.aspx

This was a good chance to celebrate the contribution of family, carers and supporters, connect with policymakers in Parliament House, along with our friends and colleagues in the sector.

“It was great to congratulate Leanne, Karen and Deb from Inner South Family and Friends on their Carers’ Week grant,” said Jo Tilkeridis, General Manager Advocacy, Policy and Research. “It was also good to meet the Premier and give her some Tandem postcards for her Electorate Office and gently encourage her for a photo with our partners at Satellite Foundation and our carer colleagues, Little Dreamers Australia”.

Photo 1 (L-R): Jo Tilkeridis (Tandem General Manager – Advocacy, Policy and Research); Madeleine Buchner (Little Dreamers); Jacinta Allen (Victorian Premier); Rose Cuff (Satellite Foundation)
Photo 2 (L-R): Ellen Sandell (Greens MP for Melbourne; Jo Tilkeridis
Photo 3 (L-R): Tim Bull (National Party MP for East Gippsland); Lorraine Swift (Carers Victoria); Jo Tilkeridis
Photo 4 (L-R): Deb Scally (Inner South Family and Friends); Jo Tilkeridis; Leanne Grammelsberger and Karen Moore (Inner South Family and Friends)

16/10/2025

The Monash Health Mental Health Art competition is one of our favourite Mental Health Month events at Tandem - we've sponsored the awards for 16 years now! Congratulations to Helen - pictured right together with Tandem's General Manager of Advocacy, Policy and Research, Jo Tilkeridis - for winning the 2025 Carer Award.

15/10/2025

"Every time I dance, it feels like it's from my heart and I can get those emotions out," Tandem member Marta King says. "Everyone will find something, and you just have to keep trying until you find a thing that really speaks to you."

Caring for someone with mental health challenges can feel overwhelming. Hear from family, carers and supporters at Tandem about how about how they use creative activities for respite and calm: https://tandemcarers.org.au/p/Contents/Stories/Member-stories/creative-wellbeing.aspx

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