12 CAFS - Support for Parents and Carers

What is the main type of assistance provided by support groups for first-time parents?

• Emotional

• Employment

• Financial

• Housing

Which of the following would provide formal support when caring for a dependant who has learning difficulties?

• A tutor providing individualised assistance

• Parents giving study advice on assessment tasks

• The neighbour providing second-hand textbooks

• An older sibling regularly helping with homework

Marko and Gloria are parents of a child who demonstrates significant challenging behaviours.

How would these parents benefit from using respite care?

• The parents would be able to holiday with the child.

• The parents would have increased time to spend together.

• The child would learn how to choose appropriate behaviours.

• The parents would be trained on how to deal with challenging behaviours.

In which of the following are both resources examples of formal support for young carers?

• Centrelink and counselling

• Kids Helpline and sporting clubs

• An online blog and after-school care programs

• The internet for research and childcare services

Which of the following is an example of formal support for carers?

• Neighbours babysitting on a regular basis

• Grandparents looking after a disabled child

• Counselling to help manage parenting responsibilities

• An older cousin accompanying a sick child to a hospital

Which of the following names TWO government agencies that provide support to young parents?

• Respite care and Carers NSW

• Transition Care Programs and Schools

• Family and Community Services and Centrelink

• Childcare services and Home and Community Care Program

Which of the following best describes respite care?

• A community nurse prescribes medication.

• Modifications are made to the physical environment.

• The primary carer is given temporary relief from their caring duties.

• A health case worker from the local hospital makes weekly visits to the home.

Which of the following would most improve the social wellbeing of a sole parent?

• Centrelink

• Parents without partners

• The Child Support Agency

• Department of Community Services

What is the main type of assistance provided by carers’ support groups?

• Emotional

• Employment

• Financial

• Housing

Jim is a sole parent who is struggling to pay his bills.

Which of the following is most likely to provide him with financial support?

• A welfare agency

• A parenting group

• A childcare service

• A carers’ support group