Carer resources and programs external to Spectrum

* Specific for BPD/personality disorder and complex trauma

A charity working to promote strength-based information and resources within an environment of hope and optimism for everyone impacted by borderline personality disorder (BPD).

The Bouverie Centre, Victoria’s Family Institute, runs a fostering realistic hope workshop series for families and carers of someone with BPD. 

The Bouverie Centre also offers family therapy and has some expertise in working with families where a member has BPD.

NEA-BPD Australia run the Family Connections Program. This is for carers, and is a two-session course running over 12 weeks. It provides education, skills training and support for people who support someone who has BPD. 

The course was developed by the NEA-BPD USA with content based on the principles of Dialectical Behavioural Therapy. 

Based in NSW, Project Air has a very informative website with a comprehensive range of fact sheets and treatment guidelines.

Satellite Foundation provides information and support for children who have a family member with mental health challenges.

Information available for ‘young carers’ of a person with BPD (Young carers are children or young people up to 25 years of age, who help care in families where someone has an illness, a disability, a mental health issue or who has an issue with alcohol/drug use).

FaPMI coordinators provide local coordination of supports within area mental health and wellbeing services.