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Weavers

Support along the caring journey

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Navigate and negotiate the service maze Stay connected and involve

• thers

Work through emotional challenges Sustain things for themselves

Support to…

It is different because…

I t h a s b e e n d e s i g n e d w i t h c a r e r s f

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c a r e r s .

3-A Grief Intervention

Adaptive mindsets and actions

Narrative Practice

Strengths based support Understanding complex grief

Ambiguous Loss

It has rigour

It works because…

Value for carers

Carers reported:

• increased assertiveness

about own needs

• decreased depression

“I had reached the point were I was ready to walk out the door and never come

• back. Weavers helped

me explore the

• ptions of care for

my wife"

Value for care recipients

Weaver volunteers and carers reported:

• More attentive caring by

the carer

• Increased use of

services

“[now I] keep [my] eyes and ears open, for different clues that she gives: oh, maybe next time I could do that…” Carer

Weavers reported:

• Gaining a sense of

purpose and meaning

• Training and professional

development.

“Caring for Mum and Dad was a huge learning curve. I wish that I had someone who knew what it was like to share what they had learnt. That’s why I’m a Weaver”

Value for volunteers

Providers reported:

• low cost to run the

program.

• customer centred.
• following the values of

CDC and NDIS.

• effective and sustainable

use of volunteers.

Value for providers

How you can get involved…

Running the service in your

• rganisation

Weavers service

?

We are already doing it with:

Weavers network

Joining the Weavers network

Thank you! www.weavers.tacsi.org.au

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