The AGWS Respite Program continues to provide carers with the opportunity to have a break from their care giving role through a range of home-based, recreational and centre-based services. With its ongoing emphasis on maintaining the independence and personal and social well being of both carers and the recipients of care, AGWS has successfully provided in excess of 15,000 hours of respite to over 70 carers in the 2007-08 financial year.