CYCLOPS ACT is a program supporting young people, up to 25 years old who care for a family member.

CYCLOPS ACT is a program supporting young people, up to 25 years old who care for a family member experiencing a physical or intellectual disability, mental health issues, alcohol and other drug related issues and/or chronic illness.

CYCLOPS is a service provided by Anglicare ACT Youth & Family Services and offers support that can help make life easier and promote opportunities for young carers to be more involved in community life.

CYCLOPS supports young carers through family case management, personal support/ advice, advocacy, organising recreational activities, information and educational support and skills development.

Does someone in your family/household have an illness, a disability, a mental health or alcohol and/or other drug issue? 

Do you sometimes need to look after siblings or extended family members?

Do you take on responsibilities at home such as running errands, cleaning the house, banking/budgeting, organising transport or planning and cooking meals? 

Do you provide personal care to someone in your family/household such as assisting with feeding, showering, bathing and toileting?

Do you assist someone in your home with health needs such as administering medication, dressings or other treatments, helping with mobility/repositioning or assisting with appointments? 

Are you often late to school or absent because you need to look after someone in your family/household?  

Are you unable to participate in extracurricular activities or have difficulty completing homework or other tasks because you’re busy looking after someone in your family/household? 

To join the CYCLOPS ACT program, please send a completed referral form to us via email.

Please save the referral form to your computer before filling out otherwise your edits will not be saved.