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- [Hoyts Carer Concession](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/hoyts-carer-concession/) - Hoyts Cinemas has again renewed its agreement with Carers Australia for the next year to offer discounts to carers who attend movie sessions with the person they care for. Hoyts are offering carers an adult ticket for $1.10 (maximum of 1 ticket per day) when membership card is presented at ticket counter or candy bar.
- [Survey: Support-at-Home program changes](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/support-at-home/) - Click here A Support-at-Home program begins 1 November and will retain many features of the Home Care Packages program.But there will be changes.It’s estimated nearly 90,000 people approved for the Home Care Packages are on the waiting list, and many others are waiting to transition to the new package.If you’re in this situation, and if
- [Our Federal Budget Submission](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/our-federal-budget-submission/) - As part of the Federal Budget process, Carers Australia has submitted a document outlining a series of measures to better support family and friend carers. Read our submission
- [Integrated Carer Support Services](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/integrated-carer-support-services/) - The Department of Social Services has published a range of information on the upcoming Integrated Carer Support Services model, set to become the chief means by which family and friend carers can receive services and supports. New online supports will be available as well as a new phone-based counselling service from July, with carer-specific supports
- [$20 million investment in respite services for senior Australians from diverse backgrounds welcomed](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/20-million-investment-in-respite-services-for-senior-australians-from-diverse-backgrounds-welcomed/) - Carers Australia and the Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia (FECCA) have welcomed the Government’s announcement of the $20 million in grants to be made available to deliver centre‑based day programs tailored to the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse seniors. ‘As testimony to the Aged Care Royal Commission has highlighted, mainstream aged care
- [Additional investment in respite services for older Australians from diverse backgrounds welcomed](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/additional-investment-in-respite-services-for-older-australians-from-diverse-backgrounds-welcomed/) - Carers Australia has welcomed the Government’s $9.6 million investment into tailored respite care for culturally and linguistically diverse seniors. These centre-based respite services will give older Australians the opportunity to participate in social group activities with other members of their community and access information on other supports they may need. CEO of Carers Australia, Liz
- [Caring Costs Us report finds average lost earnings and superannuation is over $567,000](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/caring-costs-us-report-finds-average-lost-earnings-and-superannuation-is-over-567000/) - Carers Australia and the National Carer Network – our members, the peak carer organisations in each state and territory – commissioned the Caring Costs Us: The economic impact on lifetime income and retirement savings of informal carers report (Caring Costs Us Report). Based on economic modelling and microsimulation, the Caring Costs Us Report was prepared
- [Carers Australia CEO to attend 6th International Carer Conference](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carers-australia-ceo-to-attend-6th-international-carer-conference/) - Carers Australia CEO, Ara Cresswell, will attend the 6th International Carers Conference being held in Gothenburg, Sweden, from Friday 4th to Sunday 6th September. This major event happens only once every four years and is a crucial gathering of all major caring organisations across the world, including the UK, Ireland, Finland, Canada, New Zealand and
- [Let's use this election to improve the lives of family and friend carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/lets-use-this-election-to-improve-the-lives-of-family-and-friend-carers/) - In releasing its pre-election document, Carer supports: addressing collateral damage, Carers Australia is focusing its “asks” on a set of proposals that will improve the effectiveness and address gaps in current support services for carers. “Of particular focus are carers with high needs,” Carers Australia CEO, Ara Cresswell said today. “For many years now, Carers
- [National Carers Week 2016 – Carers Count!](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/national-carers-week-2016-carers-count/) - The official launch of National Carers Week 2016 takes place today, kick-starting a week which gives all Australians an opportunity to let Australia’s 2.8 million carers know they count! Carers Australia CEO, Ara Cresswell, said, “This National Carers Week we’re asking all Australians to let carers know they count by saying thanks to them for
- [Income of primary carers 42% lower than non carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/income-of-primary-carers-42-lower-than-non-carers/) - Data from the latest (2015) Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows the weekly median income of primary carers is 42% lower than non-carers. The total number of primary carers (those who provided the majority of assistance with core activities of daily living) has also
- [Dr Peter Langkamp announced as new President of Carers Australia](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/dr-peter-langkamp-announced-as-new-president-of-carers-australia/) - Carers Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Peter Langkamp as its new President. On his appointment, Dr Langkamp said, “What attracted me most to the organisation was the opportunity to assist in building an Australia that better values carers, ensuring that we do not lose the essence of what they bring to
- [Attack on family and friend carers insulting and ill-informed](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/attack-on-family-and-friend-carers-insulting-and-ill-informed/) - “Carers Australia is heartily sick of attacks on carers of people with disability, chronic illness, mental illness and the frail aged who are receiving a Carer Payment and/or Carer Allowance, and the frequently crude statistical underpinnings of their arguments,” said Ara Cresswell, CEO of Carers Australia today. “A case in point is Rick Morton’s article
- [Free dental offer for carers this National Carers Week! Call today!](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/free-dental-offer-for-carers-this-national-carers-week-call-today/) - Please note that registration for this offer is now closed. This National Carers Week, Maven Dental Group has generously made available a number of dental appointments across the country to family and friend carers for free basic dental treatments. Taking place on the first day of National Carers Week, Sunday 15 October, these strictly limited
- [National Carers Week 2017 – Carers Count!](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/national-carers-week-2017-carers-count/) - It’s clear Australia counts on family and friend carers, so it’s time to let carers know how much they count! The official launch of National Carers Week 2017 takes place today in Brisbane in preparation for a week of activity and events throughout Australia encouraging all Australians to recognise and celebrate our 2.7 million family and
- [Carers can benefit from some increased investment in home care packages](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carers-can-benefit-from-some-increased-investment-in-home-care-packages/) - Carers Australia believes that tonight’s Federal Budget goes some way to improving access to home care packages for the aged and those who care for them. CEO of Carers Australia, Ara Cresswell, said, “Carers Australia has been concerned for some time that caps on the number of home care packages and the adequacy of funding
- [Budget 2018 - What It Means For Carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/budget-2018-what-it-means-for-carers/) - Following on from this year's Federal Budget, we have again produced an overview of all those measures which may affect family and friend carers. Download our overview
- [Greens' policy on Fair Work amendments good for carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/greens-policy-on-fair-work-amendments-good-for-carers/) - Carers Australia is pleased that The Green’s Policy Plan includes provisions to redress a particular inequity in the Fair Work Act. Carers Australia CEO, Ara Cresswell, said, “The Act includes the right of employees to request flexible working conditions to meet family responsibilities. However, this right is restricted to employees who have been employed for
- [Tell Us Why You Care this National Carers Week!](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/tell-us-why-you-care-this-national-carers-week/) - National Carers Week 2019 takes place from 13 – 19 October and is a time for the recognition and celebration of the 2.7 million Australians who provide family and friend carers to a family member or friend. Carers Australia CEO, Ara Cresswell, said, ‘Each and every week Australia’s family and friend carers provide complex, ongoing care to family members or friends who have a disability, mental illness,
- [Leadership changes at Carers Australia](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/leadership-changes-at-carers-australia/) - At the recent Board Meeting, Sonia Bhojwani was elected President of Carers Australia and Mark Morrissey as Vice President. Dr Peter Langkamp and Ms Ara Cresswell left the organisation at the end of an incredibly successful tenure as President and CEO respectively. During Ms Cresswell’s time as CEO, she has driven the organisation to new
- [National Disability Research Partnership Welcome but Needs to Include Carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/national-disability-research-partnership-welcome-but-needs-to-include-carers/) - The National Carer Network and Carers Australia welcomes today’s announcement of a National Disability Research Partnership. The approach, put forward by Ministers Roberts and Ruston, highlights a new approach that progresses a research agenda, research capability roadmap, and practical guides for disability-inclusive research to strengthen the disability research sector. Chief Executive Officer of Carers Australia,
- [Replacement value of unpaid care in Australia rises to $77.9 billion per year](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/replacement-value-of-unpaid-care-in-australia-rises-to-77-9-billion-per-year/) - A new report commissioned by Carers Australia has confirmed that the estimated annual replacement value of all unpaid care in Australia has risen to $77.9 billion – an increase of 29% since similar research was last conducted in 2015. Produced by Deloittes Access Economics, The value of informal care in 2020 has projected that were
- [Carers Australia calls for additional carer payments](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carers-australia-calls-for-additional-carer-payments/) - Carers Australia has urged the Federal Government to consider providing an additional $750 stimulus payment to carers after the Government announced yesterday that pension payments would not rise in September as a result of the indexation formula going down. “Carers continue to experience negative financial impacts as a result of the pandemic, and many carers
- [National Carers Week is coming soon!](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/national-carers-week-is-coming-soon/) - We are just a few weeks away from National Carers Week 2020! From October 11 to 17 2020, National Carers Week is a time to recognise the 2.65 million Australians who provide care and support to a family member or friend with disability, mental health condition, chronic condition, terminal illness, an alcohol or other
- [Women carers to be better supported in the workplace under a new program](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/women-carers-to-be-better-supported-in-the-workplace-under-a-new-program/) - In a win for women carers looking to combine work and care, Carers Australia has been announced as a grant recipient of the Federal Government’s Women’s Leadership and Development Program. The Women’s Leadership and Development Program is part of the Women@Work measure which aims to improve outcomes for Australian women across five key areas: job
- [Millions Of Reasons To Care – National Carers Week 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/millions-of-reasons-to-care-national-carers-week-2021/) - Carers Australia and the National Carer Network are excited to announce ‘Millions of Reasons to Care’ as the theme for National Carers Week 2021. Running from 10 – 16 October, National Carers Week 2021 is a time to recognise and celebrate the 2.65 million Australians who provide unpaid care and support to a family member
- [Celebrating Carers during National Carers Week](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/celebrating-carers-during-national-carers-week/) - National Carers Week 2021 is a time to recognise and celebrate Australia’s family and friend carers who provide care and support to a family member or friend. This year’s theme is Millions of Reasons to Care, which aims to bring attention to the 2.65 million carers around the country. Carers need the ongoing support of
- [Calls for GPs to help improve carer wellbeing this National Carers Week](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/calls-for-gps-to-help-improve-carer-wellbeing-this-national-carers-week/) - Carers Australia are asking General Practitioners and other medical professionals to help improve carer health and wellbeing through social prescribing. A new factsheet about social prescribing from Carers Australia, which is a part of the National Carers Week 2021 Caring for Carers resources, provides information for GPs and consumers about social prescribing and its benefits
- [Help identify hidden young carers this National Carers Week](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/help-identify-hidden-young-carers-this-national-carers-week/) - Educational institutions around the country are being encouraged to identify and support young carers in their classrooms with the help of a new toolkit from Australia’s peak body for family and friend carers. The Young Carer toolkit, a part of the National Carers Week 2021 Caring for Carers resources, can help teachers and support staff
- [Let’s be clear on the value of carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/lets-be-clear-on-the-value-of-carers/) - The Disability Royal Commission has released an overview of responses to the violence and abuse of people with disability issues paper which highlighted cases in which ‘carers’ were perpetrators of abuse. Acting CEO Melanie Cantwell said, “Every day, over 2.65 million unpaid family and friend carers provide care and support to people living with disability,
- [It’s National Carers Week – but do you know who carers are?](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/its-national-carers-week-but-do-you-know-who-carers-are/) - This National Carers Week, Carers Australia wants people to know what it means to be a carer. Under the Australian Carer Recognition Act 2010, a carer is someone who provides unpaid personal care, support and assistance to another person who needs it because of a disability, medical condition, mental illness, or old-age-related frailty. Carers support
- [New report reveals carers provide $60.3 billion of unpaid care annually](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/new-report-reveals-carers-provide-60-3-billion-of-unpaid-care-annually/) - A new report launched by Carers Australia at Parliament House today has revealed how the replacement value of the care provide by Australia's family and friend carers has increased to $60.3 billion per year - over $1 billion every week. The Deloitte Access Economics Report, 'The Economic Value of Informal Care in Australia 2015', details
- [Productivity Commission acknowledges that access to respite for family and friend carers essential to success of NDIS](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/productivity-commission-acknowledges-that-access-to-respite-for-unpaid-carers-essential-to-success-of-ndis/) - In recommending improved access to respite for family and friend carers in its report on NDIS Costs, the Productivity Commission has acknowledged that: “Informal care, and the ability to call upon informal carers, is a vital part of the supports provided by the NDIS. Without respite services, the sustainability and success of the scheme are
- [Inquiry into Sleep Health Awareness important for the ongoing wellbeing of family and friend carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/inquiry-into-sleep-health-awareness-important-for-the-ongoing-wellbeing-of-unpaid-carers/) - Carers Australia welcomes the release of the House of Representatives Committee’s Inquiry into Sleep Health Awareness in Australia as an important step towards including sleep as a chief contributor to overall wellbeing. ‘We know that the sleep deprivation experienced by many family and friend carers negatively impacts their own health and wellbeing, not to mention
- [Further support needed for family and friend carers during COVID-19 pandemic](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/further-support-needed-for-unpaid-carers-during-covid-19-pandemic/) - A further one-off payment of $750 to all family and friend carers receiving carer payments across Australia would go some way to providing the support they need to continue caring during the ongoing uncertainty that the COVID-19 pandemic brings. Carers Australia CEO, Ms Liz Callaghan, said, ‘Carers have been doing a tremendous job throughout this
- [Pre-Budget submission: ‘Invisible army’ of family and friend carers need improved recognition and support](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/pre-budget-submission-invisible-army-of-unpaid-carers-need-improved-recognition-and-support/) - The support of Australia’s 2.65 million family and friend carers needs to be reflected in the upcoming Federal Budget, both in policy and financial terms, according to Carers Australia’s pre-Budget submission. ‘The well-documented stresses involved in performing a caring role have only been compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, and while we acknowledge the significant investment
- [Extra funding offers support to family and friend carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/extra-funding-offers-support-to-unpaid-carers/) - The Treasurer’s announcement tonight to provide two separate $250 support payments to those on the Carer Payment and Carer Allowance goes some way to providing some much-needed recognition of the work undertaken by family and friend carers during COVID-19. “This is a positive step in recognising the incredible efforts of family and friend carers throughout
- [Prime Minister thanks family and friend carers at the beginning of National Carers Week](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/prime-minister-thanks-unpaid-carers-at-the-beginning-of-national-carers-week/) - The Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Scott Morrison MP, has kicked off this year’s National Carers Week by thanking family and friend carers for their remarkable contribution to our nation. ‘So many Australians are carers – men and women, boys and girls, people of all ages. It’s often hard to know who they are
- [Poor sleep health of family and friend carers adversely affecting wellbeing](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/poor-sleep-health-of-unpaid-carers-adversely-affecting-wellbeing/) - The health and wellbeing of Australia’s 2.65 million family and friend carers is being negatively impacted by significant sleep disruptions, with some reporting as little as 3-hours sleep per night. An online survey of 500 carers commissioned by Carers Australia and conducted by CQUniversity Australia and the Sleep Health Foundation earlier this year highlighted the
- [The importance of having access to support for family and friend carers is clear](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/the-importance-of-having-access-to-support-for-unpaid-carers-is-clear/) - Recent outcomes from a survey conducted by Carers Australia and the University of Canberra has identified that family and friend carers are lonelier, in poorer physical and mental health, and are less likely to be employed compared to the average Australian. The first National Carer Wellbeing Survey, released as part of National Carers Week 2021,
- [Spotlight on young carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/spotlight-on-young-carers/) - Written by Lauren Ironmonger and published by The Sydney Morning Herald Fifteen-year-old Charlie Dunn-Rice from Melbourne has cared for his two younger siblings since he was seven. His brother Thomas was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a condition where the left side of the heart doesn’t develop properly. Now seven, Thomas underwent six open-heart
- [Caring for Philip Brady brought out the very best in both of us](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/caring-for-philip-brady/) - Written by Char Weeks, GAICD, GCCM, for LinkedIn In the dark hours of 11 February 2025, the brightly pulsating star that was my dear friend, Philip Stuart Brady, lost its sparkle forever. I met Philip Brady while I was caring for my mother, Alison. At Mum’s advanced stage of dementia, her behaviour had become difficult
- [A letter from the Hon Kate Thwaites MP to Carers Australia CEO Annabel Reid, dated 19 November 2024](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/a-letter-from-the-hon-kate-thwaites-mp-to-carers-australia-ceo-annabel-reid-dated-19-november-2024/) - "Thank you for your letter dated 18 October 2024 to the Minister for Social Services, the Hon Amanda Rishworth MP, concerning the findings from the Carer Wellbeing Survey. Minister Rishworth has asked me to respond to you on her behalf. The Australian Government values Carers Australia's commitment to advocating for carers and for bringing the
- [Films for Carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/films-for-carers/) - We know that carers are time-poor. But regardless of how busy we are, we all need to unplug and throw a film on now and then (even if it's playing in the background while doing chores or performing a less-intensive caring act). Here are a few films about carers we'd reccommend when you want to
- [Carers Australia's stance on Voice to Parliament](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carers-australias-stance-on-voice-to-parliament/) - The Carers Australia Board has voted to support the ‘Yes’ campaign for constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians through a Voice to Parliament. The Voice to Parliament represents a major step towards reconciliation between the wider Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It is part of implementing the Uluru
- [Advance Care Planning, My Health Record and Carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/advance-care-planning-my-health-record-and-carers/) - Following National Advance Care Planning Week, join our webinar and questions and answers (Q&A) session to learn how to support your loved one to prepare for future health care decisions. Through advance care planning, you and the person you care for can talk about and write down their values and what quality of life means to them. You can explore what future medical treatments and care they would, or would not,
- [Millions of reasons to care: wrapping up National Carers Week 2022](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/millions-of-reasons-to-care-wrapping-up-national-carers-week-2022/) - Today marks the end of National Carers Week 2022. Carers Australia thanks the Australian public, in particular the carer community, for their passionate engagement with the millions of reasons to care. We hope that the momentum gained for carers this week moves the nation toward meaningful change, and that the community continues supporting, listening to,
- [Carers need more mental health and wellbeing supports this National Carers Week, and beyond](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carers-need-more-mental-health-and-wellbeing-supports-this-national-carers-week-and-beyond/) - While a mental ill-health crisis is gripping the nation, new research affirms that carers are at particularly high risk of mental ill-health compared to Australians without caring responsibilities. The 2022 Carer Wellbeing Survey showed while psychological distress affects more than 1 in 4 of all Australians, this doubles to almost 1 in 2 carers experiencing
- [This National Carers Week, we are asking employers to provide inclusive workplaces for carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/this-national-carers-week-we-are-asking-employers-to-provide-inclusive-workplaces-for-carers/) - Anyone can become a carer. Did you know that research into carers’ employment this year showed how challenging it is for carers to participate in the workforce? Carers are less likely to be employed than other Australians, and many spend fewer hours doing paid work than they would like. Only 58.8% of primary carers aged
- [How you can support young carers this National Carers Week](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/how-you-can-support-young-carers-this-national-carers-week/) - Some young people find themselves in circumstances that call for them to deal with difficult and complicated responsibilities. Young carers are people under the age of 25 who have obligations to care for others, often towards friends or family members. While there were 235,000 young carers in Australia in 2018, many young people do not
- [Check in on your friends and family who are carers this National Carers Week](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/check-in-on-your-friends-and-family-who-are-carers-this-national-carers-week/) - At some point, we will all know a carer, need a carer, or be a carer. This #nationalcarersweek, Carers Australia is asking the community to find out more about the experiences and needs of carers – and it starts with friends and family. According to the 2022 Carer Wellbeing Survey, 55.2% of carers have low
- [National Carers Week 2022](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/national-carers-week-2022/) - Visit the 2022 National Carers Week website HERE.
- [First Vice President of Carers Australia reflects on 30 years of National Carers Week](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/first-vice-president-of-carers-australia-reflects-on-30-years-of-national-carers-week/) - Did you know the 30th annual National Carers Week starts this Sunday 16 October 2022? In the lead-up to this important celebration, Carers Australia was lucky enough to talk to someone who helped organise the very first National Carers Week. Ally Dench became a carer when her son Rodney was born with Cerebral Palsy, and
- [Carers Australia appreciates Bronte Campbell’s support on Celebrity Apprentice](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carers-australia-appreciates-bronte-campbells-support-on-celebrity-apprentice/) - Carers Australia is delighted that experienced carer Bronte Campbell chose us for her charity on the 2022 season of Celebrity Apprentice. Carers Australia CEO Alison Brook said on Bronte’s departure from the show, “Bronte is a wonderful ambassador for Carers Australia. She and her family have long supported us as an organisation and been instrumental
- [Australia’s 2.65 million carers urged to weigh up their vote in light of parties’ responses to commitment to Carers Australia’s election survey](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/australias-2-65-million-carers-urged-to-weigh-up-their-vote-in-light-of-parties-responses-to-commitment-to-carers-australias-election-survey/) - Carers Australia has this week released responses from the Liberal National Coalition, Labor Party and the Australian Greens to a policy survey seeking to understand the level of financial commitment and other support each party will provide to unpaid family and friend carers in the next term of government. While all three parties recognised the
- [Carers are $17,700 worse off every year in superannuation payments](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carers-are-17700-worse-off-every-year-in-superannuation-payments/) - Caring Costs Us: The economic impact on lifetime income and retirement savings of informal carers recently released by Carers Australia found, on average, the superannuation balance at age 67 of a primary carer is reduced by about $17,700 for every year they are in that caring role. Similarly, lifetime earnings are reduced by $39,600 for
- [Young Carer Media Ambassadors](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/young-carer-media-ambassadors/) - Sharing your story is a powerful way for more people to be made aware of the wonderful commitment you make as a young carer and encourage and help others to better identify young carers in the community. If you would like to share your story, you will be contacted by our publicity team. This team
- [Who cares for carers? Not this budget](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/who-cares-for-carers-not-this-budget/) - Unpaid family and friend carers saved the Australian economy $77.9 billion in 2020. That was before COVID and the impacts on the community it brought with it. Yet these 2.65 million Australians were completely forgotten in last night’s Budget, with no dedicated new funding provided for their financial support, respite, or wellbeing. Cost of living
- [2022-23 Budget Summary | What it means for carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/2022-23-budget-summary-what-it-means-for-carers/) - The 2022-23 Federal Budget was delivered on 28 March 2022 with no dedicated new funding provided to address carers specific needs. Unpaid family and friend carers saved the Australian economy $77.9 billion in 2020. That was before COVID and the impacts on the community it brought with it. Yet these 2.65 million Australians were completely
- [Information about Floods in South-East Queensland and Northern NSW](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/information-about-floods-in-south-east-queensland-and-northern-nsw/) - The Australian Government has announced the Disaster Recovery Allowance for people who have lost income due to the South-East QLD Floods (information here) or the Northern NSW floods (information here). Services Australia also has information on ongoing support if you’re affected by a natural disaster here including social workers, Community Engagement Officers and Multicultural Service
- [A little support makes a big difference this Dementia Action Week](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/a-little-support-makes-a-big-difference-this-dementia-action-week/) - Carers Australia is calling for greater support for people living with dementia and their carers during this year’s Dementia Action Week. Carers Australia CEO, Liz Callaghan said, “We applaud Dementia Australia for their tireless support of people living with dementia, and for using this important week to recognise and celebrate the incredible work of the
- [GPs urged to educate carers on opioids](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/gps-urged-to-educate-carers-on-opioids/) - Carers Australia is urging GPs to include carers of patients prescribed opioids in conversations about their medication, as part of the Department of Health's ‘Safe and Effective Use of Prescription Opioids’ communication campaign. The campaign follows the Australian Government’s regulatory reforms to ensure the appropriate use and prescribing of opioids, in response to rising rates
- [Increased funding for respite and support services for carers welcomed](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/increased-funding-for-respite-and-support-services-for-carers-welcomed/) - The Treasurer’s announcement tonight of an additional $798.3 million to support carers of the aged has been welcomed by the national peak body for Australia’s 2.65 million unpaid carers. “It is pleasing to see the extent to which Ministers have embedded carers into aged care reform. The role of carers is interwoven in the health,
- [Carers must be recognised by Select Committee on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carers-must-be-recognised-by-select-committee-on-mental-health-and-suicide-prevention/) - Carers must not be forgotten by the Select Committee on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention (the Committee), says the national peak body for Australia’s 2.65 million unpaid carers. Acting CEO of Carers Australia, Kelly Gourlay, said, “While we welcome the Committee’s interim report, it is important that carers are not overlooked in the final report
- [Carers must remain a priority](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carers-must-remain-a-priority/) - The Federal Government’s new ministry must continue to prioritise Australia’s 2.65 million unpaid carers. In a report commissioned by Carers Australia in 2020, it was estimated that family and friend carers in Australia provide 2.2 billion hours of care every year. If the Government were to pay for all the informal care provided by carers,
- [Recognition of the importance of informal carers an important step to improving home care](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/recognition-of-the-importance-of-informal-carers-an-important-step-to-improving-home-care/) - Carers Australia and the National Carer Network are calling on the Government to address the systemic issues with home care and supports for informal carers following the findings of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety (the Commission). Carers Australia is encouraged that the Commission has embraced many of the recommendations that were
- [Carers Australia calls for greater support for carers  within community services as satisfaction decreases](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carers-australia-calls-for-greater-support-for-carers-within-community-services-as-satisfaction-decreases/) - Carers Australia is urging the Federal Government to provide greater support to carers after new figures released by the Productivity Commission show decreasing levels of satisfaction amongst primary carers. The annual Report on Government Services (the Report) highlights that Australia’s 861,600 primary carers across Australia are vital in enabling older people to remain in their
- [International Day of People with Disability 2020: Building Back Better](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/international-day-of-people-with-disability-2020-building-back-better/) - Today marks International Day of People with Disability, which aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilise support for the dignity, rights and well-being of people with disability. The theme for 2020 is ‘Building Back Better: toward a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable post COVID-19 world.’ Carers Australia CEO, Liz Callaghan, said, ‘December 3rd
- [Productivity Commission acknowledges the need for more recognition and support for mental health family and friend carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/productivity-commission-acknowledges-the-need-for-more-recognition-and-support-for-mental-health-family-and-friend-carers/) - Carers Australia welcomes the long-awaited release of the Productivity Commission’s final report from its Mental Health Inquiry, and its range of recommendations to improve supports available to family and friend carers. “As is the case with carers of people with other conditions, mental health carers often provide care at considerable cost to their own wellbeing,
- [Carers of people with dementia likely to experience similar discrimination](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carers-of-people-with-dementia-likely-to-experience-similar-discrimination/) - A Joint Position Statement issued by Carers Australia and Dementia Australia during National Carers Week has spoken about the discrimination faced, not only by people living with dementia, but also by their family and friend carers. ‘It is vital that the unpaid carers of people living with dementia are able to live a life free
- [Carers Australia supports Safer at Home campaign and calls for increased support for carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carers-australia-supports-safer-at-home-campaign-and-calls-for-increased-support-for-carers/) - Carers Australia has today supported COTA’s Safer at Home campaign, which calls for next Tuesday’s Federal Budget to ensure no older Australian waits more than 30 days for a home care package. This is in response to Government figures which show over 100,000 people are waiting for the correct level of care they need to
- [Consumer groups outline 10 key points for the future of aged care in Australia](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/consumer-groups-outline-10-key-points-for-the-future-of-aged-care-in-australia/) - An alliance of aged care consumer and carer groups today outlined their shared vision for aged care. It comes at a time when the aged care system has never been under such intense scrutiny and pressure. Failures have been exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic and through the Aged Care Royal Commission, which this week concluded
- [Carers Australia supports call for a dementia-friendly nation](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carers-australia-supports-call-for-a-dementia-friendly-nation/) - This year’s Dementia Action Week is shining a spotlight on the stigma and social isolation experienced by people with dementia and often by those family members and friends who care for them. Results of a survey released by Dementia Australia this week indicate that 90 percent of family members and friends say that their friend
- [Inclusion of carers in Targeted Call for Research into End of Life Care welcomed](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/inclusion-of-carers-in-targeted-call-for-research-into-end-of-life-care-welcomed/) - Carers Australia applauds the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) for their explicit inclusion of the needs of carers within their recently released Targeted Call for Research into End of Life Care. Providing care to a family member or friend at the end of their life is a rewarding, yet often demanding and socially
- [Carer Recognition Bill passed – a significant step forward for Australia’s carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carer-recognition-bill-passed-a-significant-step-forward-for-australias-carers/) - Carers Australia welcomes the passing of the Carer Recognition bill through the Senate yesterday. The Carer Recognition Bill establishes a legislative framework to increase recognition and awareness of Australia’s 2.9 million carers. “While the bill does not establish carers’ rights, it is a significant step forward in ensuring that carers have the same opportunities to
- [Carers Australia welcomes the release of the National Carer Strategy](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carers-australia-welcomes-the-release-of-the-national-carer-strategy/) - Carers Australia welcomes the release of the National Carer Strategy today by the Australian Government. Carers Australia President, Tim Moore, said the Strategy is evidence of the Government’s long-term commitment to carers, who make an enormous contribution to the Australian community, often unseen and involving considerable personal commitment. Carers Australia fully supports the Strategy’s vision
- [Thank you to our outgoing President](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/thank-you-to-our-outgoing-president/) - Carers Australia would like to acknowledge the outstanding contribution made to the organisation by our outgoing President, Ms Karen Cook, and thank her for her leadership over the last six years as a Board director, Vice President and President. Carers Australia CEO, Ara Cresswell, said, “We would like to thank Karen for the commitment and
- [Increased support for people suffering severe behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia will benefit carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/increased-support-for-people-suffering-severe-behavioural-and-psychological-symptoms-of-dementia-will-benefit-carers/) - Carers Australia welcomes Assistant Minister Fifield’s announcement that the government will use the remaining $54.5 million from the over-subscribed and now defunct Dementia Supplement to provide support to residential aged care providers through mobile teams of clinical experts, which will assist residents experiencing severe behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (known as BPSD). These Severe
- [Carers Australia Federal Budget Submission 2015-16](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carers-australia-federal-budget-submission-2015-16/) - Carers Australia has made a submission to the Australian Government recommending a number of actions which we hope will be incorporated into the 2015-16 Federal Budget. Carers Australia acknowledges the Government’s clear appreciation of the vital contribution of family and friend carers and its recognition that carers both deserve and need support to sustain that
- [150 extra young carer bursaries for 2015](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/150-extra-young-carer-bursaries-for-2015/) - In response to the high demand for bursaries in the 2015 application process, the Government has committed an additional $450,000 for a further 150 bursaries at $3,000 each. The recipients of these new bursaries will be selected from the existing pool of 2015 applicants, so young carers who were unsuccessful in the first round do
- [“A place to proudly call home for people with disability” – release of the Every Australian Counts survey](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/a-place-to-proudly-call-home-for-people-with-disability-release-of-the-every-australian-counts-survey/) - The release today of the Every Australian Counts survey on housing needs and preferences for people with disability provides a vivid account of the shortfall in suitable housing in this sector and its impacts on individuals. While the report reveals that, overwhelmingly, people with a disability are supported in the family home; the preferences of
- [Greater Consumer Choice across Community Aged Care Programmes Welcome](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/greater-consumer-choice-across-community-aged-care-programmes-welcome/) - Carers Australia, along with other members with the National Aged Care Alliance (NACA), welcomes the announcement that, from 2018, the Home Care Packages Programme and the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) will be integrated into a single, integrated community care programme to serve the needs of the aged and their carers. We are particularly pleased
- [Carers Australia encouraged by plan for integrated carer supports](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carers-australia-encouraged-by-plan-for-integrated-carer-supports/) - Tonight’s Federal Budget announcement that the Government will be investing $33.7m over 4 years in an Integrated Plan for Carer Support Services (IPCSS) for Australia’s family and friend carers promises to bring with it a range of benefits to the 2.7 million Australians who provide care to one or more people with disability, a chronic
- [Government provides additional Young Carer Bursaries to meet high need](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/government-provides-additional-young-carer-bursaries-to-meet-high-need/) - An additional 150 young carers began to receive bursary payments last week in response to the high demand and need for financial assistance to participate in education evidenced in the first round of Young Carer Bursary applications for 2015. The programme, which was announced by the Government in 2014, is administered by Carers Australia. “When
- [Federal Budget: could be better, could be worse for carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/1362-2/) - Against the background of a savings-focussed Budget, only one social security measure impacts negatively on some family and friend carers of people with disability, chronic illness or who are frail aged. The Carer Allowance is a fortnightly payment (currently set at $123.50 per fortnight) to assist carers with the additional costs of caring. Historically, under
- [Appointment of an Expert Advisory Group to guide the development of a National Carer Gateway](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/appointment-of-an-expert-advisory-group-to-guide-the-development-of-a-national-carer-gateway/) - Carers Australia welcomes the announcement of a new Expert Advisory Group which is to guide the co-design of the National Carer Gateway announced in the Federal Budget. The Expert Advisory Group is to report to Minister Fifield, Assistant Minister for Social Services. “Carers Australia hopes that the Carer Gateway will be a significant development for
- [Early involuntary retirement hits carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/early-involuntary-retirement-hits-carers/) - A research paper released today by the Productivity Commission highlights that many Australians are forced to retire involuntarily due to caring responsibilities. The paper, Superannuation Policy for Post-Retirement, estimates that around half of all Australians who retire between the ages of 45 to 70 do so involuntarily. One of the key reasons identified for involuntarily
- [Carers driven to thoughts of ending the lives of family members with advanced dementia](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carers-driven-to-thoughts-of-ending-the-lives-of-family-members-with-advanced-dementia/) - A report covering the issue of homicide ideation among family carers of people with dementia has been published in Ageing and Mental Health journal. It explores the circumstances under which carers of people with dementia may have thoughts about ending the life of the person they care for (sometimes in conjunction with thoughts about suicide).
- [Carers Australia continues to build relationship with SIGMA](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carers-australia-continues-to-build-relationship-with-sigma/) - We are excited about the ongoing and positive relationship with Sigma, a leading Australian pharmacy wholesale and distribution business. By working together on a number of projects, we have been able to foster close ties with Sigma and look forward to this relationship growing in the future. Through one of its subsidiary retail brands, AMCAL,
- [Economic contribution of Australia’s family and friend carers dwarfs the amount spent on income support](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/economic-contribution-of-australias-family-and-friend-carers-dwarfs-the-amount-spent-on-income-support/) - “A Sky News interview with the new Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter, in which he suggests that growth in income support for unpaid family and friend carers is unsustainable, is disturbing,” said Ara Cresswell, CEO of Carers Australia. The Minister referred to a 14% growth in carer income support over a decade. “Such growth
- [Removal of educational subsidies will hurt people on the Carer Payment](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/removal-of-educational-subsidies-will-hurt-people-on-the-carer-payment/) - Carers Australia is disappointed that the abolition of the Pensioner Education Supplement (which provides between $31.20 and $61.40 per week to assist full or part-time study in a secondary or tertiary course) and the Education Entry Payment of $208 remain part of the Government’s Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill. “Is reducing small but
- [Labor commits to tripling educational support for struggling young carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/labor-commits-to-tripling-educational-support-for-struggling-young-carers/) - “Senator Claire Moore’s announcement in Melbourne yesterday that a Labor Government would triple the funding for the Young Carer Bursary Programme is most welcome,” said CEO of Carers Australia, Ara Cresswell. “A great many young carers of family members with disabilities, chronic illness, mental illness, or who have serious substance abuse problems, face multiple challenges
- [Relevant commitments from the Election campaign](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/relevant-commitments-from-the-election-campaign/) - As the Federal Election approaches, we have compiled a list of the relevant pledges made by political parties in regard to areas of policy which affect carers. Labor: A significant increase in support for young carers by tripling the number of educational bursaries available under the Young Carer Bursary Programme (equivalent to an $11 million
- [Education/training bursaries open to young carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/education-training-bursaries-open-to-young-carers-2/) - Applications for the Young Carer Bursary Programme open on Tuesday 2 August. This important initiative provides young carers across Australia with the opportunity to apply for financial support so they can remain in, or return to, education or training while continuing their caring role. Young carers between the ages of 12 and 25 are able
- [Refreshed branding for Carers Australia and Network](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/refreshed-branding-for-carers-australia-and-network/) - Carers Australia is proud to unveil its refreshed logo and more contemporary visual identity. Over the years, Carers Australia has evolved in response to community need and national growth. To properly reflect this, a decision was made to update the logo and brand. We were keen to retain the original Carers Australia symbol as it
- [Carers Australia partner of choice for Sigma](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carers-australia-partner-of-choice-for-sigma/) - Carers Australia has partnered with Sigma, a pharmacy wholesale and distribution organisation with the largest pharmacy network in Australia. Among other channels, Sigma is promoting Carers Australia as its partner of choice on its Amcal and Guardian websites. Carers Australia will have an About Us section on the Amcal and Guardian websites and
- [What's happening in the states and territories?](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/whats-happening-in-the-states-and-territories/) - Carers WA Carers WA was funded by the Department of Social Services to develop a Carer Peer Volunteer service delivery model and training package, and has produced two documents, Guidelines for Planning and Operating a Carer Peer Volunteer Program and Carer Peer Volunteer Training Workbook. These resources are aimed at service providers to assist with
- [Carers and the NDIS](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carers-and-the-ndis/) - Carers Australia is supporting carers with the transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) as it affects the lives of carers as much as it does the people for whom they care. Many carers perform an important role in helping the person they care for transition to the NDIS. The NDIS only funds supports
- [Evidenced-based and intensive support approaches to avoiding long term welfare dependence have merit](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/evidenced-based-and-intensive-support-approaches-to-avoiding-long-term-welfare-dependence-have-merit/) - Carers Australia can see merit in the Government’s announcement of the Try, Test and Learn Fund to explore interventions which may help people at risk of long term dependence on income support, including young carers, to break the cycle. However, this should not come at the expense of a reduction in necessary income support for
- [Carers Australia sad to learn that Bruce Bonyhady will be replaced as the Chairman of the National Disability Insurance Agency](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carers-australia-sad-to-learn-that-bruce-bonyhady-will-be-replaced-as-the-chairman-of-the-national-disability-insurance-agency/) - “Carers Australia regrets the impending departure of Dr Bruce Bonyhady as Chairman of the NDIA,” said Ara Cresswell, CEO of Carers Australia. “As one of the chief instigators and founders of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Bruce’s personal commitment to people with disability and their carers and his ceaseless endeavours on their behalf has
- [Young Carer Bursaries for 2017](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/young-carer-bursaries-for-2017/) - Carers Australia manages the Young Carer Bursary Program, funded by the Department of Social Services, which awards $3,000 scholarships to assist young carers aged from 12-25 to participate in education. In 2016 over 320 young carers were awarded a bursary. Now in its third year, the program attracted over 1,200 applications for the academic year
- [Carers Australia and the Australian Bureau of Statistics launch crucial survey](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carers-australia-and-the-australian-bureau-of-statistics-launch-crucial-survey/) - Carers Australia and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) officially released the 2015 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) at a press conference at Parliament House during National Carers Week. Carers Australia CEO, Ara Cresswell, COTA CEO, Ian Yates, and ABS executive, Justine Boland spoke to the media, with all TV stations represented. National
- [Keynote Speaker added to program for 7th International Carers Conference](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/keynote-speaker-added-to-program-for-7th-international-carers-conference/) - Internationally recognised expert in digital and social media, Tim Kelsey, is the latest keynote speaker we have secured for the 7th International Carers Conference, to be hosted by Carers Australia in Adelaide from 4-6 October 2017. CEO of Australian Digital Health Agency, Tim Kelsey is well-regarded for his different approach in how digital and social
- [National Carers Week 2016](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/national-carers-week-2016/) - In just one week of the year, we are given the opportunity to throw the spotlight on the significant contribution Australia’s unpaid carers make to the nation year round. National Carers Week gives us that opportunity to highlight and celebrate the 2.7 million unpaid carers who provide care which has been valued at $60.3 billion
- [Carers Australia qualifies for the Registered Charity Tick](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carers-australia-qualifies-for-the-registered-charity-tick/) - Carers Australia has qualified for the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission’s Registered Charity Tick, enabling the public to easily identify our organisation as a registered charity and confirming that we are both transparent and accountable. The Tick aims to have a positive impact on public trust and confidence in the charity sector, with all eligible
- [Study of carers of people with heart failure](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/study-of-carers-of-people-with-heart-failure/) - Carers Australia has teamed up with Heart Support-Australia to participate in a four nation study of carers of people with heart failure, to determine the impact on family and friend carers and better targeted related support services. “This month, the International Alliance of Carer Organizations (IACO) will initiate the Novartis-funded study in Australia, Canada, the
- [Carers Australia condemns taking funds from vital supports to sustain the NDIS](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carers-australia-condemns-taking-funds-from-vital-supports-to-sustain-the-ndis/) - “Carers Australia lends its support to the widespread protest against funding the NDIS by draining supports for other disadvantaged Australians,” said Ms Ara Creswell, CEO of Carers Australia, in response to the outcry over elements of the Government’s Omnibus Social Security Bill. “The NDIS is not a source of income support and was never intended
- [Registrations open for 7th International Carers Conference](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/registrations-open-for-7th-international-carers-conference/) - Registrations are now open for the 7th International Carers Conference, being hosted by Carers Australia in Adelaide from 4 – 6 October 2017. “Focused on the theme, Caring into the Future: the new world?, this important international event will feature high-profile national and international speakers, thought-provoking presentations, challenging debates, interactive workshops and a cutting-edge exhibition
- [Dr Peter Langkamp announced as new President of Carers Australia](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/dr-peter-langkamp-announced-as-new-president-of-carers-australia-2/) - Carers Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Peter Langkamp as its new President. Carers Australia CEO, Ms Ara Cresswell, said, “We’re delighted to welcome Dr Langkamp as the President of Carers Australia. His considerable experience across the highest levels of business, non-profit organisations and his own caring role makes him a perfect
- [Registrations for 7th International Carers Conference](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/registrations-for-7th-international-carers-conference/) - Carers Australia is pleased to announce that registrations for the 7th International Carers Conference are now open. Our conference, to be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre from 4 to 6 October, will feature high-profile national and international speakers, thought-provoking presentations, challenging debates, interactive workshops and a cutting-edge exhibition zone. Full registration covers attendance for
- [National Carers Week preparations underway](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/national-carers-week-preparations-underway/)
- [Tune Review on the delivery of the NDIS sets clear directions for reform](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/tune-review-on-the-delivery-of-the-ndis-sets-clear-directions-for-reform/) - Carers Australia welcomes yesterday’s release of the independent review conducted by David Tune into NDIS practices and procedures. “While many of the problems and proposed solutions canvassed in the report have been well-known for some time, this document provides clear directions for what is needed to address many issues in the delivery of the NDIS
- [Carers Australia welcomes government's endorsement of the Young Carer Bursary Program](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carers-australia-welcomes-governments-endorsement-of-the-young-carer-bursary-program/) - “Today’s announcement that the Federal government will commit $1 million to the continuation of the Young Carer Bursary Program in 2018 is very welcome”, said Ara Cresswell, CEO of Carers Australia. “A great many young carers under the age of 25 suffer significant educational challenges as a result of providing care to one or more
- [Carers must be considered in and benefit from digital technology healthcare services](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carers-must-be-considered-in-and-benefit-from-digital-technology-healthcare-services/) - One of the keynote speakers for the International Carers Conference, CEO of the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA), Tim Kelsey, has underlined the importance of carers as beneficiaries of digital technology, something ADHA will emphasise in its forthcoming national strategy. Having recently completed a three-month national public consultation on the new National Digital Health Strategy,
- [Mixed bag for carers in evaluation of NDIS trial](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/mixed-bag-for-carers-in-evaluation-of-ndis-trial/) - The recently released intermediate report of the National Institute of Labour Studies’ (NILS) independent evaluation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) trial provides interesting evidence about how the NDIS has been impacting carers. The majority of carers surveyed appreciated the assistance given to those they care for and experienced improved wellbeing, particularly because the
- [Survey of carers of people with heart failure still open](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/survey-of-carers-of-people-with-heart-failure-still-open/) - Carers Australia has teamed up with Heart Support-Australia to participate in a four nation study of carers of people with heart failure, to determine the impact on family and friend carers and better target related support services. Initiated by the International Alliance of Carer Organizations (IACO), the Novartis-funded study is taking place in Australia, Canada,
- [Hoyts Cinema concession for carers renewed](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/hoyts-cinema-concession-for-carers-renewed/) - Hoyts Cinemas has again renewed its agreement with Carers Australia for 2017 to offer discounts to carers who attend movie sessions with the person they care for. The arrangements are the same as in previous years - that carers accompanying the person they care for to the cinema will themselves be admitted for the price
- [Satisfaction survey on Carer Information and Support Service published](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/satisfaction-survey-on-carer-information-and-support-service-published/) - Results from a national survey of carers who used our Carer Information and Support Service (CISS) have been published in a new report. Conducted between October 2015 and June 2016, the purpose of the survey was to measure satisfaction levels of all carers contacting the service, with 735 survey participants overall. The positive results, indicating
- [Young Carer Bursary Programme update](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/young-carer-bursary-programme-update/) - Carers Australia manages the Young Carer Bursary Programme, which assists young carers aged from 12-25 to participate in education. The program is funded by the Department of Social Services and in 2016 over 320 young carers were awarded a bursary. Now in its third year, the program attracted over 1,200 applications for the 2017 academic
- [More changes at Carers Australia Board](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/more-changes-at-carers-australia-board/) - Carers Australia takes great pleasure in welcoming Gary Watson as a new Director to our Board. Gary has considerable Executive, Advisory and Board experience, with a long history in retail, distribution and business management. He combines his private sector roles, among them CEO, General Manager and consultant, with extensive non-executive work. An Adjunct-Professor at Deakin
- [Spotlighting abuse and neglect of people with disability](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/spotlighting-abuse-and-neglect-of-people-with-disability/) - Carers Australia is sympathetic to calls for a possible Royal Commission following on from the publication of the Senate Inquiry into Abuse and neglect against people with disability in institutional and residential settings. “The evidence presented to this Inquiry is harrowing, particularly the stories told by witnesses with disability and their carers,” said Ara Cresswell,
- [Threat to home doctor services of concern to family and friend carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/threat-to-home-doctor-services-of-concern-to-family-and-friend-carers/) - “Carers Australia is very concerned about the impact on family and friend carers of some of the recommendations on urgent after hours GP services published in a recent report,” said Ara Cresswell, CEO of Carers Australia. “Not only are family and friend carers frequently caring for someone who is seriously ill and/or disabled, but a
- [Australian National Young Carer Action Team (ANYCAT) Forum 2017](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/australian-national-young-carer-action-team-anycat-forum-2017/) - The ANYCAT Forum held 19-21 June in Canberra, provided ANYCAT representatives with the skills and confidence to speak about their caring role publicly or with the media on behalf of young carers nationwide. The many activities challenged and developed the ANYCAT members in their roles as young carer representatives. The program was about: raising awareness
- [Parliamentary Friends of Carers – Focus on Work and Care](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/parliamentary-friends-of-carers-focus-on-work-and-care/) - Carers Australia recently co-hosted a Parliamentary Friends of Carers event at Parliament House where guests were addressed by Helen Johnson, who is a carer and a brilliant example of someone who has been able to maintain a career alongside her caring role. Helen spoke about how working for an organisation that provided her with
- [Young Carer Bursary Program continues in 2018](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/young-carer-bursary-program-continues-in-2018/) - Minister Jane Prentice recently announced another year of funding for the highly successful Young Carer Bursary Program that Carers Australia has been running for the last 3 years. The Young Carer Bursary Program supports young carers aged 12-25 through the award of $3,000 to assist with the costs of education. In 2017 over 340 young
- [7th International Carers Conference - Early Bird registration closing 4 August](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/7th-international-carers-conference-early-bird-registration-closing-4-august/) - The 7th International Carers Conference brings together national and international experts who will give insights into intelligent, futuristic and inclusive technology, pioneering innovations, the digital health revolution, lived carer experience and leading-edge research. “Globally we are heading towards a tipping point for unpaid family caring where there will be more people needing care than carers
- [Young carers put at educational disadvantage](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/young-carers-put-at-educational-disadvantage/) - A new report by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) has highlighted how young carers in education are often disadvantaged due to the responsibilities of their caring role. The research has found that young carers in Year 9 have significantly lower performance in reading and numeracy compared to their peers. ‘This research on young
- [Flexible working conditions for family and friend carers in everyone’s interests](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/flexible-working-conditions-for-family-and-friend-carers-in-everyones-interests/) - The ACTU’s survey, released on Sunday 27 August at the launch of the Change the Rules for Working Women and Families Campaign, highlights the issues faced by carers juggling a caring role with paid employment. “One in eight Australian employees is a family or friend carer of someone who has a disability, a chronic condition,
- [7th International Carers Conference – an international debate on the future of unpaid caring](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/7th-international-carers-conference-an-international-debate-on-the-future-of-unpaid-caring/) - The 7th International Carers Conference in Adelaide next week is uniting national and international experts on intelligent, futuristic and inclusive technology, pioneering innovations, the digital health revolution, lived carer experience and leading-edge research. “This conference, hosted by Carers Australia, has been designed to bring together people from around the world to open up discussion on
- [Carers adversely affected by Taskforce recommendations on after-hours home doctor services](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carers-adversely-affected-by-taskforce-recommendations-on-after-hours-home-doctor-services/) - “Carers Australia is very disappointed to learn of the recommendations of the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce on Urgent after-hours primary care services which we believe are likely to seriously reduce access to home visits,” said Ara Cresswell, CEO of Carers Australia. “Not only are family and friend carers frequently caring for someone who
- [7th International Carers Conference](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/7th-international-carers-conference/) - October was a busy month for Carers Australia, beginning with the hugely successful 7th International Carers Conference held at the Adelaide Convention Centre. Following the official launch by the Minister for Social Services, the Hon Christian Porter MP, Keynote speaker Christopher Hills was centre stage for his presentation, with father and carer Garry appearing via
- [Better regulation of quality care in aged care homes](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/better-regulation-of-quality-care-in-aged-care-homes/) - Adequate regulation and surveillance of residential aged care homes has become a high profile issue this year with media attention focused on the failure to care adequately for elderly, vulnerable residents – sometimes with catastrophic consequences for those residents and their families. In response, the Government initiated a review of National Aged Care Quality Regulation
- [Accessing respite through the NDIS](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/accessing-respite-through-the-ndis/) - Carers’ access to planned respite under the NDIS has been a major issue for carers from the beginning of the reform – especially because such a large amount of respite funding is being removed from the suite of carer programs funded by the Department of Social Services to help pay for the NDIS. We know
- [Survey into carers’ awareness of the Carer Gateway](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/survey-into-carers-awareness-of-the-carer-gateway/) - The Carer Gateway is a national phone and website service developed by the Department of Social Services (DSS) to provide practical information about services and support for carers. DSS has commissioned AMR, a research agency, to assess the current awareness of the Carer Gateway service from carers across Australia. This research is the second wave
- [New resources for your My Health Record](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/new-resources-for-your-my-health-record/) - The Australian Digital Health Agency have created a series of resources to help you control who can look at your My Health Record information. You can view the resouces here: Your health information securely in one place Control who can look at your health information How your health infomation is protected You can find out
- [Q&As regarding announcement of national approach to carer support services](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/qas-regarding-announcement-of-national-approach-to-carer-support-services/) - 1. What is the Carer Allowance? A fortnightly payment available for someone who gives daily care to someone who has a disability, serious illness, or is frail aged. In order to qualify the person being cared for must Score high enough on the Adult Disability Assessment tool which measures the impact of a physical, intellectual
- [Shorter wait times for children waiting for early intervention services under the NDIS welcomed](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/shorter-wait-times-for-children-waiting-for-early-intervention-services-under-the-ndis-welcomed/) - The Hon Stuart Robert MP, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), announced today that the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) will significantly reduce the time for children between 0 and 6 with disability or significant developmental delay to access the scheme and get the supports they need at the time they need them.
- [New Australia-Wide, Carer Regional Delivery Services Announced](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/new-australia-wide-carer-regional-delivery-services-announced/) - Today the successful tenders for the regional delivery of the new Integrated Carer Support Services (ICSS) were announced. The announcement follows a four-year consultation process with organisations delivering services to carers around the country and an extensive survey of Australia’s carers. “The 16 new Regional Delivery Partners are designed to coordinate the delivery of a
- [Consultation on draft Aged Care Visitor Access Code](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/consultation-on-draft-aged-care-visitor-access-code/) - A Visitor Access Code to ensure a nationally consistent visitation policy to residential aged care homes during the COVID-19 crisis has today been released by aged care peaks and consumer advocacy organisations for consultation with the public. The Code aims to apply a compassionate and consistent visitor policy that continues to minimise the risk of
- [Survey of family and friend carers reveals them doing it very tough during COVID-19 pandemic](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/survey-of-family-and-friend-carers-reveals-them-doing-it-very-tough-during-covid-19-pandemic/) - “A survey of family and friend carers conducted by the Caring Fairly campaign has revealed that, while the coronavirus and its consequences have impacted negatively on many Australians, family and friend carers of people with disability, mental illness, chronic illness and the frail aged have faced a very high level of challenges to their finances
- [Serious shortage of respite accommodation in aged care homes revealed](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/serious-shortage-of-respite-accommodation-in-aged-care-homes-revealed/) - Carers Australia calls on the Government to increase subsidies for respite care in residential aged care facilities so that family and friend carers can take a break from caring when required. Other types of respite also need to be made more readily available, including cottage style accommodation for overnight and weekend breaks. “We have conducted
- [Waiting time for home care packages imposing unsustainable stress on carers of the aged](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/waiting-time-for-home-care-packages-imposing-unsustainable-stress-on-carers-of-the-aged/) - Carers Australia has joined with Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA), Baptist Care Australia and Uniting Care Australia in urging the government to release more Home Care Packages for the aged. “The current caps on the number of home care packages and the long waiting times before aged people can access packages of support for
- [New national approach to carer support services announced](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/new-national-approach-to-carer-support-services-announced/) - Minister for Social Services, The Hon Dan Tehan MP, today announced that the government has approved the long-awaited introduction of a new national approach to carer support services. “This is a most welcome announcement,” said Ara Cresswell, CEO of Carers Australia. “For some years now Carers Australia and other carer service providers have been working
- [Submission on the importance of supported employment](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission-on-the-importance-of-supported-employment/) - Read our submission to the Department of Social Services on the importance of supported employment for carers.
- [Centrelink changes will cost carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/centrelink-changes-will-cost-carers/) - Changes to legislation passed by the Senate on 21 March means that carers – who often already wait many weeks or months to have their claims assessed – will no longer be able to have their payments backdated when it is clearly justified. “This is extremely disappointing,” said CEO of Carers Australia, Ara Cresswell. “Up
- [Submission on 'Encouraging Self-Sufficiency for Newly Arrived Migrants' Amendment](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission-on-encouraging-self-sufficiency-for-newly-arrived-migrants-amendment/) - Read our submission in response to the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Encouraging Self-sufficiency for Newly Arrived Migrants) Bill 2018.
- [Submission to the Aged Care Financing Authority Respite Care Consultation](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission-to-the-aged-care-financing-authority-respite-care-consultation/) - Read our submission to what is an important review of the use of respite care and the appropriateness of current funding arrangements.
- [Carers Australia welcomes major injection of funds in Disability Employment Services](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carers-australia-welcomes-major-injection-of-funds-in-disability-employment-services/) - Carers Australia welcomes tonight’s Budget announcement that an additional $300 million over ten years will be invested to help fund a new, reformed model of Disability Employment Services (DES). Ara Cresswell, CEO of Carers Australia, said, “The capacity for the person they care for to find suitable employment is a major benefit to family and
- [Carers Australia welcomes vote for Royal Commission into Disability Abuse](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carers-australia-welcomes-vote-for-royal-commission-into-disability-abuse/) - Carers Australia welcomes the Parliament’s support for a Royal Commission to inquire into violence, abuse and neglect of people with disability. Ara Cresswell, Carers Australia CEO, said, “As Australia’s peak body supporting family and friend carers, we are all too aware of the devastating effect of violence, abuse and neglect on both people with disabilities
- [Carers Australia partners on My Health Record](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carers-australia-partners-on-my-health-record/) - Carers Australia is to partner with the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) to provide information about the My Health Record Expansion Program, its benefits to carers and those they care for. These benefits include reduced hospital admissions, reduced duplication of tests, better-coordinated care, and better-informed treatment decisions. Those who choose to opt out of the
- [Support for carers to access respite through the NDIS needs to be transparent](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/support-for-carers-to-access-respite-through-the-ndis-needs-to-be-transparent/) - Carers Australia has today released a Position Paper in relation to access to services under the NDIS which will allow carers to take a break from caring. "The affordability of the NDIS depends on the capacity and willingness of family and friend carers to continue to provide substantial unpaid care,” said Ara Cresswell, CEO of
- [Call for superannuation guarantee for carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/call-for-superannuation-guarantee-for-carers/) - Carers Australia welcomes the motion introduced by Senator Griff and passed by the Senate on Monday, recognising the plight of carers who have had to give up paid work to provide care for family members or friends, often over a great many years, which results in them having little or no retirement savings. The 2015
- [Additional support for carers welcomed](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/additional-support-for-carers-welcomed/) - The Treasurer's announcement last night of an additional $84.3 million to support family and friend carers will help ease the major transition underway in the nationally-funded carer support sector to a new delivery model for the Integrated Carer Support Service (ICSS). It is estimated that Australia’s family and friend carers contribute $60.3 billion to the
- [Federal Election: Commitments sought to improve the lives of carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/federal-election-commitments-sought-to-improve-the-lives-of-carers/) - Carers Australia values the widespread political and community recognition of the value of Australia’s unpaid family and friend carers, both to society and the economy. It is also widely understood that providing care to family members or friends often comes at personal cost, including to their own health and wellbeing. While there are a number
- [Labor’s support for family and friend carers welcome](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/labors-support-for-family-and-friend-carers-welcome/) - “The suite of election commitments to support carers announced by Labor today goes a long way to meeting a range of carers’ needs” said Ara Cresswell, CEO of Carers Australia. Australia’s 2.7 million family and friend carers, especially those who provide a substantial amount of care, often do it very tough. They can face a
- [Labor’s new job tax incentive good for family and friend carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/labors-new-job-tax-incentive-good-for-family-and-friend-carers/) - “Carers Australia is pleased that Labor’s promised tax cuts for small businesses to create new jobs for Australians finding it particularly difficult to engage or re-engage with the workforce has a focus on family and friend carers”, said Ara Cresswell, CEO of Carers Australia. “When their caring role decreases or ceases, carers who have an
- [Making your medication manageable](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/making-your-medication-manageable/) - Australian-based organisation, MedAdvisor, has produced a free app to ease the often time‑consuming, complex task of managing your medication or that of the person you care for, making the process manageable while saving time and angst in the process. Q1: What is MedAdvisor? A: MedAdvisor provides an intuitive, easy-to-use app enabling individuals and carers
- [Carers Australia calls on the Government to Raise the Rate](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carers-australia-calls-on-the-government-to-raise-the-rate/) - Carers Australia is joining the call for the Federal Government to ‘Raise the Rate’ of Newstart. ‘The notion that an unemployment payment well below the poverty line is adequate to meet the essentials of daily living is difficult to comprehend in the land of the ‘fair go’’, said Ara Cresswell, CEO of Carers Australia. ‘Even
- [Disturbing gap between the Disability Support Pension and cost of living for people with disabilities](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/disturbing-gap-between-the-disability-support-pension-and-cost-of-living-for-people-with-disabilities/) - A new report by the National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling (NATSEM) on the need to improve income support for people with disability compares the additional financial hardship and insecurity of households with a person or people with disability and those without. The relative gap in the capacity of households reliant on the Disability
- [World Mental Health Day 2019](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/world-mental-health-day-2019/) - Carers Australia today joins more than 400 organisations across Australia acknowledging World Mental Health Day. A particular theme this year is reducing the social stigma attached to mental illness. This stigma not only extends to the people experiencing and exhibiting psycho-social disability, but is often also felt by the family and friends who care for
- [Toward better provision of aged care needs](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/toward-better-provision-of-aged-care-needs/) - “As has been amply highlighted through the interim report of the Commission, the shortage of Home Care Packages, and particularly the availability of packages at higher assessed level of need, has resulted in insupportable waiting times for aged Australians to receive the assistance they require to remain in their own homes”, said Ara Cresswell, CEO
- [Research into support for older people reveals that Australia falls short of comparable countries](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/research-into-support-for-older-people-reveals-that-australia-falls-short-of-comparable-countries/) - ‘The recently released Flinders University Review of International Systems for Long-term Care of Older People commissioned by the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety is quite an eye-opener,’ said Mary Reid, Interim CEO of Carers Australia. ‘Compared to a number of European countries, and even to the USA on some counts, Australia’s performance
- [Woolworths set new standard in pandemic response](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/woolworths-set-new-standard-in-pandemic-response/) - Carers Australia congratulates Woolworths for accommodating the needs of people with disability and the elderly by introducing temporary early opening hours between 7 and 8am. The most vulnerable in our community will need extra help and consideration during the current pandemic, and this will be a step towards achieving that. We hope that these temporary
- [People dependent on the Carer Payment also need the Coronavirus Supplement](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/people-dependent-on-the-carer-payment-also-need-the-coronavirus-supplement/) - Carers Australia has been receiving many representations from carers on the Carer Payment who are concerned and upset that their needs have not been sufficiently considered in income support measures which have been introduced to compensate for the impact of the coronavirus. The fortnightly Coronavirus Supplement of $550 available to people on a range of
- [Coronavirus priority testing must include paid care workers in people’s homes](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/coronavirus-priority-testing-must-include-paid-care-workers-in-peoples-homes/) - Carers Australia believes all paid carers and volunteer carers must be eligible for priority coronavirus testing including those who provide care in the home. As matters stand, the Victorian Government has approved testing for people with at least one clinical criterion and at least one epidemiological criterion. The epidemiological criteria cover paid or unpaid workers
- [Carers Australia welcomes the Australian Greens’ call to extend the Coronavirus Supplement to the Carer Payment and Disability Support Payment](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/carers-australia-welcomes-the-australian-greens-call-to-extend-the-coronavirus-supplement-to-the-carer-payment-and-disability-support-payment/) - Carers Australia welcomes the call from the Australian Greens to apply the $550 a fortnight Coronavirus Supplement, which will be available to a number of Centrelink income support recipients, to those receiving Carer Payment and the Disability Support Pension. The Greens’ disability Spokesperson, Senator Jordan Steele-John, has strongly advocated that ‘The Disability Support Pension and
- [ACT legislation to protect vulnerable Canberrans](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/act-legislation-to-protect-vulnerable-canberrans/) - Carers ACT and Carers Australia support legislation to protect aged people and people with disability against abuse. However, immediate referral of those suspected of abuse to the criminal justice system is in many cases neither an appropriate nor effective approach to dealing with these circumstances. “As far as family and friend carers are concerned, these
- [Funding to support carers of people with mental illness during the pandemic appreciated](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/funding-to-support-carers-of-people-with-mental-illness-during-the-pandemic-appreciated/) - “The Government’s announcement on Friday that $3.5 million will be available to support family and friend mental health carers under the National Mental Health and Wellbeing Pandemic Response Plan is most welcome,” said Mary Reid, Interim CEO of Carers Australia. “While the coronavirus and the steps needed to contain it have affected many family and
- [New CEO for Carers Australia](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/new-ceo-for-carers-australia/) - Liz Callaghan has been announced as the new CEO of Carers Australia. Ms Callaghan was a Director in the Aged Care Royal Commission Taskforce in the Department of Health’s Ageing and Aged Care Group. Prior to joining the Department of Health, at the end of 2018, Ms Callaghan was CEO of Palliative Care Australia for

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- [Carers National News - 16 December 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-16-december-2021/)
- [Carers National News - 9 December 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-9-december-2021/)
- [Carers National News - 2 December 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-2-december-2021/)
- [Carers National News - 18 November 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-18-november-2021/)
- [Carers National News - 11 November 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-11-november-2021/)
- [Carers National News - 25 November 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-25-november-2021/)
- [Carers National News - 4 November 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/4-november-2021/)
- [Carers National News - 28 October 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-28-october-2021/)
- [Carers National News - 15 October 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-15-october-2021/)
- [Carers National News – 7 October 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-7-october-2021/)
- [Carers National News – 30 September 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-30-september-2021/)
- [Carers National News – 23 September 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-23-september-2021/)
- [Carers National News – 16 September 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-16-september-2021/)
- [Carers National News – 9 September 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-9-september-2021/)
- [Carers National News – 2 September 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-2-september-2021/)
- [Carers National News – 26 August 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-26-august-2021/)
- [Carers National News – 19 August 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-19-august-2021/)
- [Carers National News – 12 August 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-12-august-2021/)
- [Carers National News – 5 August 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-5-august-2021/)
- [Carers National News – 29 July 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-29-july-2021/)
- [Carers National News – 22 July 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-22-july-2021/)
- [Carers National News – 15 July 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-15-july-2021/)
- [Carers National News – 8 July 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-8-july-2021/)
- [Carers National News - 1 July 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-1-july-2021/)
- [Carers National News – 24 June 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-24-june-2021/)
- [Carers National News – 17 June 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-17-june-2021/)
- [Carers National News - 10 June 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-10-june-2021/)
- [Carers National News 3 June 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/2-june-2021/)
- [Carers National News – 27 May 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-27-may-2021/)
- [Carers National News – 20 May 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-20-may-2021/)
- [Carers National News – 13 May 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-13-may-2021/)
- [Carers National News – 6 May 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-6-may-2021/)
- [Carers National News – 29 April 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-29-april-2021/)
- [Carers National News - 22 April 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-22-april-2021/)
- [Carers National News - 1 April 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-1-april-2021/)
- [Carers National News – 25 March 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-25-march-2021/)
- [Carers National News – 18 March 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-18-march-2021/)
- [Carers National News - 4 March 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-4-march-2021/)
- [Carers National News - 25 February 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-25-february-2021/)
- [Carers National News - 18 February 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-18-february-2021/)
- [Carers National News - 11 February 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-11-february-2021/)
- [Carers National News - 4 February 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-4-february-2021/)
- [Carers National News - 11 March 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-11-march-2021/)
- [Carers National News - 28 January 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-28-january-2021/)
- [Carers National News - 21 January 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-21-january-2021/)
- [Carers National News - 14 January 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-14-january-2021/)
- [Carers National News - 17 December 2020](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-17-december-2020/)
- [Carers National News - 10 December 2020](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-10-december-2020/)
- [Carers National News - 3 December 2020](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-3-december-2020/)
- [Carers National News - 26 November 2020](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-26-november-2020/)
- [Carers National News - 19 November 2020](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-19-november-2020/)
- [Carers National News - 12 November 2020](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-12-november-2020/)
- [Carers National News - 5 November 2020](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-5-november-2020/)
- [Carers National News - 29 October 2020](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-29-october-2020/)
- [Carers National News - 22 October 2020](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-22-october-2020/)
- [Carers National News – 16 October 2020](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-16-october-2020/)
- [Carers National News – 8 October 2020](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-8-october-2020/)
- [Carers National News - 1 October 2020](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-1-october-2020/)
- [Carers National News - 24 September 2020](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-24-september-2020/)
- [Carers National News - 17 September 2020](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-17-september-2020/)
- [Carers National News - 10 September 2020](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-10-september-2020/)
- [Carers National News - 3 September 2020](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-3-september-2020/)
- [Carers National News - 27 August 2020](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-27-august-2020/)
- [Carers National News – 13 August 2020](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-13-august-2020/)
- [Carers National News – 20 August 2020](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-20-august-2020/)
- [Carers National News - 6 August 2020](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-6-august-2020/)
- [Carers National News - July 2020](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-july-2020/)
- [Carers National News - July 2019](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-july-2019/)
- [Carers National News - June 2020](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-june-2020/)
- [Carers National News - May 2020](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-may-2020/)
- [Carers National News - April 2020](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-april-2020/)
- [Carers National News - February 2020](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-februrary-2020/)
- [Carers National News - March 2020](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-march-2020/)
- [Carers National News - January 2020](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-january-2020/)
- [Carers National News - October 2019](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-october-2019/)
- [Carers National News - April 2019](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-april-2019/)
- [Carers National News - September 2019](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-september-2019/)
- [Carers National News - November 2019](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-november-2019/)
- [Carers National News - December 2019](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-december-2019/)
- [Carers National News - August 2019](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-august-2019/)
- [Carers National News - June 2019](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-june-2019/)
- [Carers National News - May 2019](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-may-2019/)
- [Carers National News - January 2019](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news/)
- [Carers National News - February 2019](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-february-2019/)
- [Carers National News - March 2019](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/article/carers-national-news-march-2019/)

## Media Releases

- [Autism research funding welcome – but carers remain concerned about cuts](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/autism-research-funding-welcome-but-carers-remain-concerned-about-cuts/)
- [NDIS inquiry extension welcome](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/ndis-inquiry-extension-welcome/)
- [NDIS changes will shift costs and responsibilities to carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/ndis-changes-will-shift-costs-and-responsibilities-to-carers/)
- [Work and aged care support welcomed, but NDIS reform concerns remain](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/work-and-aged-care-support-welcomed-but-ndis-reform-concerns-remain/)
- [Carers need support during fuel challenges](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/carers-need-support-during-fuel-challenges/)
- [Carers Australia appoints new CEO](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/carers-australia-appoints-new-ceo/)
- [National Carers Week 2025: New report shows carer wellbeing declining](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/national-carers-week-2025-new-report-shows-carer-wellbeing-declining/)
- [Carers Australia welcomes productivity roundtable](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/carers-australia-welcomes-productivity-roundtable/)
- [Australia's carers support workplace flexibility](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/australias-carers-support-workplace-flexibility/)
- [Five affordable, achievable ‘game-changers’ for carers this election](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/five-asks-for-carers-this-election/)
- [Few budget measures support carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/2025-federal-budget/)
- [Bursary boost recognises acute young carer need](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/bursary-boost-recognises-acute-young-carer-need/)
- [2025 Federal Election Asks](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/2025-federal-election-asks/)
- [Carers Australia seeks Independent Board Director](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/carers-australia-seeks-independent-board-director/)
- [National Carer Strategy Welcomed, Concrete Actions for Carers Needed](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/national-carer-strategy-welcomed-concrete-actions-for-carers-needed/)
- [Carers are more lonely, distressed and likely to face financial hardship](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/carers-are-more-lonely-distressed-and-likely-to-face-financial-hardship/)
- [One in six young Australians are carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/one-in-six-young-australians-are-carers/)
- [Welcome changes to the Carer Payment](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/welcome-changes-to-the-carer-payment/)
- [Peak Body disappointed by delays to new Aged Care Act](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/peak-body-disappointed-by-delays-to-new-aged-care-act/)
- [Recognising, Valuing and Supporting Unpaid Carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/recognising-valuing-and-supporting-unpaid-carers/)
- [International Women's Day 2024](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/international-womens-day-2024/)
- [Superannuation for Unpaid Carers: The Next Logical Step](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/superannuation-for-unpaid-carers-the-next-logical-step/)
- [Peak Body calls for greater financial support for unpaid carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/peak-body-calls-for-greater-financial-support-for-unpaid-carers/)
- [Carers Australia Announces New CEO](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/carers-australia-announces-new-ceo/)
- [Celebrate National Carers Week](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/celebrate-national-carers-week/)
- [Carers With Low Wellbeing Hits All-Time High](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/carers-with-low-wellbeing-hits-all-time-high/)
- [Lighting up Australia for Carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/lighting-up-australia-for-carers/)
- [Support for Carers Welcomed](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/support-for-carers-welcomed/)
- [Investment for Australia's Carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/investment-for-australias-carers/)
- [No long-term unpaid leave for carers of older people](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/no-long-term-unpaid-leave-for-carers-of-older-people/)
- [Don't Leave Unpaid Carers Behind](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/dont-leave-unpaid-carers-behind/)
- [$6M GRANT OPPORTUNITY FOR AUSTRALIA’S YOUTH](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/6m-grant-opportunity-for-australias-youth/)
- [Recognition of unpaid carers finally in the spotlight](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/recognition-of-unpaid-carers-finally-in-the-spotlight/) - Carers Australia applauds the announcement of an Inquiry into the recognition of unpaid carers.
- [Federal Budget 2023: There is no ‘stronger foundation’ without carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/federal-budget-2023-there-is-no-stronger-foundation-without-carers/)
- [Welcome additional support for young carers undertaking study](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/welcome-additional-support-for-young-carers-undertaking-study/)
- [First Vice President of Carers Australia reflects on 30 years of National Carers Week](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/first-vice-president-of-carers-australia-reflects-on-30-years-of-national-carers-week/)
- [It’s National Carers Week – but do you know who carers are?](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/its-national-carers-week-but-do-you-know-who-carers-are/)
- [Check in on your friends and family who are carers this National Carers Week](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/check-in-on-your-friends-and-family-who-are-carers-this-national-carers-week/)
- [How you can support young carers this National Carers Week](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/how-you-can-support-young-carers-this-national-carers-week/)
- [This National Carers Week, we are asking employers to provide inclusive workplaces for carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/this-national-carers-week-we-are-asking-employers-to-provide-inclusive-workplaces-for-carers/)
- [Carers need more mental health and wellbeing supports this National Carers Week, and beyond.](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/carers-need-more-mental-health-and-wellbeing-supports-this-national-carers-week-and-beyond/)
- [Millions of reasons to care: wrapping up National Carers Week 2022](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/millions-of-reasons-to-care-wrapping-up-national-carers-week-2022/)
- [Let’s #EmbraceEquity for carers this International Women’s Day](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/lets-embraceequity-for-carers-this-international-womens-day/)
- [Carers also bearing the cost of housing and community maltreatment of people with disability](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/carers-also-bearing-the-cost/)
- [Joint statement from Carers Australia and Mental Health Carers Australia](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/joint-statement-from-carers-australia-and-mental-health-carers-australia/)
- [Improved job conditions in Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill a welcome change for carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/improved-job-conditions-in-secure-jobs-better-pay-bill-a-welcome-change-for-carers/)
- [This World Mental Health Day, Let's Remember Australia's Unpaid Carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/this-world-mental-health-day-lets-remember-australias-unpaid-carers/)
- [R (Carers) OK?](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/r-carers-ok/)
- [Carers Australia appreciates Bronte Campbell’s support on Celebrity Apprentice](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/carers-australia-appreciates-bronte-campbells-support-on-celebrity-apprentice/)
- [Caring for carers in the new Ministry](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/caring-for-carers-in-the-new-ministry/)
- [Australia’s 2.65 million carers urged to weigh up their vote in light of parties’ responses to commitment to Carers Australia’s election survey](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/australias-2-65-million-carers-urged-to-weigh-up-their-vote-in-light-of-parties-responses-to-commitment-to-carers-australias-election-survey/)
- [Carers are $17,700 worse off every year in superannuation payments](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/carers-are-17700-worse-off-every-year-in-superannuation-payments/)
- [Caring Costs Us report finds average lost earnings and superannuation is over $567,000](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/caring-costs-us-report-finds-average-lost-earnings-and-superannuation-is-over-567000/)
- [Who cares for carers? Not this budget](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/who-cares-for-carers-not-this-budget/)
- [Let’s be clear on the value of carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/lets-be-clear-on-the-value-of-carers/)
- [Productivity Commission Inquiry into Carers Leave welcome but it must be for all carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/productivity-commission-inquiry-into-carers-leave-welcome-but-it-must-be-for-all-carers/)
- [Carers Australia Welcomes New CEO](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/carers-australia-welcomes-new-ceo/)
- [New Visitation Guidelines for Residential Aged Care](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/new-visitation-guidelines-for-residential-aged-care/)
- [Who cares for carers?](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/who-carers-for-carers/)
- [Joint statement on Equal Access to Assistive Technology](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/urging-the-government-to-end-age-discrimination-and-provide-equal-access-for-all/)
- [Carers Australia thanks outgoing Chair and CEO](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/carers-australia-thanks-outgoing-chair-and-ceo/)
- [Help identify hidden young carers this National Carers Week](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/help-identify-hidden-young-carers-this-national-carers-week/)
- [Calls for GPs to help improve carer wellbeing this National Carers Week](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/calls-for-gps-to-help-improve-carer-wellbeing-this-national-carers-week/)
- [The importance of having access to support for unpaid carers is clear](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/the-importance-of-having-access-to-support-for-unpaid-carers-is-clear/)
- [A message from the Prime Minister for National Carers Week 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/a-message-from-the-prime-minister-for-national-carers-week-2021/)
- [Celebrating Carers during National Carers Week](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/celebrating-carers-during-national-carers-week/)
- [A little support makes a big difference this Dementia Action Week](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/a-little-support-makes-a-big-difference-this-dementia-action-week/)
- [Millions Of Reasons To Care – National Carers Week 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/millions-of-reasons-to-care-national-carers-week-2021/)
- [Women carers to be better supported in the workplace under a new program](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/women-carers-to-be-better-supported-in-the-workplace-under-a-new-program/)
- [Carers must be recognised by Select Committee on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/2320/)
- [Increased funding for respite and support services for carers welcomed](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/increased-funding-for-respite-and-support-services-for-carers-welcomed/)
- [Carers must remain a priority](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/carers-must-remain-a-priority/)
- [Additional investment in respite services for older Australians from diverse backgrounds welcomed](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/additional-investment-in-respite-services-for-older-australians-from-diverse-backgrounds-welcomed/)
- [Recognition of the importance of informal carers an important step to improving home care](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/recognition-of-the-importance-of-informal-carers-an-important-step-to-improving-home-care/)
- [Carers Australia calls for greater support for carers within community services as satisfaction decreases](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/carers-australia-calls-for-greater-support-for-carers-within-community-services-as-satisfaction-decreases/)
- [$20 million investment in respite services for senior Australians from diverse backgrounds welcomed](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/20-million-investment-in-respite-services-for-senior-australians-from-diverse-backgrounds-welcomed/)
- [International Day of People with Disability 2020: Building Back Better](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/international-day-of-people-with-disability-2020-building-back-better/)
- [Productivity Commission acknowledges the need for more recognition and support for mental health family and friend carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/productivity-commission-acknowledges-the-need-for-more-recognition-and-support-for-mental-health-family-and-friend-carers/)
- [Poor sleep health of unpaid carers adversely affecting wellbeing](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/poor-sleep-health-of-unpaid-carers-adversely-affecting-wellbeing/)
- [Prime Minister thanks unpaid carers at the beginning of National Carers Week](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/prime-minister-thanks-unpaid-carers-at-the-beginning-of-national-carers-week/)
- [Extra funding offers support to unpaid carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/extra-funding-offers-support-to-unpaid-carers/)
- [Carers Australia supports Safer at Home campaign and calls for increased support for carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/carers-australia-supports-safer-at-home-campaign-and-calls-for-increased-support-for-carers/)
- [Consumer groups outline 10 key points for the  future of aged care in Australia](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/consumer-groups-outline-10-key-points-for-the-future-of-aged-care-in-australia/)
- [Carers Australia supports call for a dementia-friendly nation](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/carers-australia-supports-call-for-a-dementia-friendly-nation/)
- [Inclusion of carers in Targeted Call for Research into End of Life Care welcomed](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/inclusion-of-carers-in-targeted-call-for-research-into-end-of-life-care-welcomed/)
- [Pre-Budget submission: ‘Invisible army’ of unpaid carers need improved recognition and support](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/pre-budget-submission-invisible-army-of-unpaid-carers-need-improved-recognition-and-support/)
- [Carers Australia calls for additional carer payments](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/carers-australia-calls-for-additional-carer-payments/)
- [Replacement value of unpaid care in Australia rises to $77.9 billion per year](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/replacement-value-of-unpaid-care-in-australia-rises-to-77-9-billion-per-year/)
- [Further support needed for unpaid carers during COVID-19 pandemic](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/further-support-needed-for-unpaid-carers-during-covid-19-pandemic/)
- [National Disability Research Partnership Welcome but Needs to Include Carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/national-disability-research-partnership-welcome-but-needs-to-include-carers/)
- [New CEO for Carers Australia](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/new-ceo-for-carers-australia/)
- [Survey of family and friend carers reveals them doing it very tough during COVID-19 pandemic](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/survey-of-family-and-friend-carers-reveals-them-doing-it-very-tough-during-covid-19-pandemic/)
- [Funding to support carers of people with mental illness during the pandemic appreciated](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/funding-to-support-carers-of-people-with-mental-illness-during-the-pandemic-appreciated/)
- [Carers Australia welcomes the Australian Greens’ call to extend the Coronavirus Supplement to the Carer Payment and Disability Support Payment](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/carers-australia-welcomes-the-australian-greens-call-to-extend-the-coronavirus-supplement-to-the-carer-payment-and-disability-support-payment/)
- [Coronavirus priority testing must include paid care workers in people’s homes](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/coronavirus-priority-testing-must-include-paid-care-workers-in-peoples-homes/)
- [Woolworths set new standard in pandemic response](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/woolworths-set-new-standard-in-pandemic-response/)
- [Research into support for older people reveals that Australia falls short of comparable countries](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/research-into-support-for-older-people-reveals-that-australia-falls-short-of-comparable-countries/)
- [Carers Australia welcomes the release of the National Carer Strategy](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/carers-australia-welcomes-the-release-of-the-national-carer-strategy/)
- [Carer Recognition Bill passed – a significant step forward for Australia’s carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/carer-recognition-bill-passed-a-significant-step-forward-for-australias-carers/)
- [7th International Carers Conference – an international debate on the future of unpaid caring](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/7th-international-carers-conference-an-international-debate-on-the-future-of-unpaid-caring/)
- [Carers Australia congratulates the new Minister for Social Services on his appointment](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/carers-australia-congratulates-the-new-minister-for-social-services-on-his-appointment/)
- [New restrictions on after hours home doctors will hurt carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/new-restrictions-on-after-hours-home-doctors-will-hurt-carers/)
- [New residents waiting periods – impact on carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/new-residents-waiting-periods-impact-on-carers/)
- [Carers adversely affected by Taskforce recommendations on after-hours home doctor services](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/carers-adversely-affected-by-taskforce-recommendations-on-after-hours-home-doctor-services/)
- [Productivity Commission acknowledges that access to respite for unpaid carers essential to success of NDIS](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/productivity-commission-acknowledges-that-access-to-respite-for-unpaid-carers-essential-to-success-of-ndis/)
- [National Carers Week 2017 – Carers Count!](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/national-carers-week-2017-carers-count/)
- [Flexible working conditions for family and friend carers in everyone’s interests](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/flexible-working-conditions-for-family-and-friend-carers-in-everyones-interests/)
- [Young carers put at educational disadvantage](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/young-carers-put-at-educational-disadvantage/)
- [7th International Carers Conference - Early Bird registration closing 4 August](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/7th-international-carers-conference-early-bird-registration-closing-4-august/)
- [Carers Australia welcomes government’s endorsement of the Young Carer Bursary Program](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/carers-australia-welcomes-governments-endorsement-of-the-young-carer-bursary-program/)
- [Spotlighting abuse and neglect of people with disability](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/spotlighting-abuse-and-neglect-of-people-with-disability/)
- [Dr Peter Langkamp announced as new President of Carers Australia](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/dr-peter-langkamp-announced-as-new-president-of-carers-australia/)
- [Registrations open for 7th International Carers Conference](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/registrations-open-for-7th-international-carers-conference/)
- [Study of carers of people with heart failure](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/study-of-carers-of-people-with-heart-failure/)
- [Threat to home doctor services of concern to family and friend carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/threat-to-home-doctor-services-of-concern-to-family-and-friend-carers/)
- [Inquiry into Sleep Health Awareness important for the ongoing wellbeing of unpaid carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/inquiry-into-sleep-health-awareness-important-for-the-ongoing-wellbeing-of-unpaid-carers/)
- [New Australia-Wide, Carer Regional Delivery Services Announced](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/new-australia-wide-carer-regional-delivery-services-announced/)
- [World Mental Health Day 2019](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/world-mental-health-day-2019/)
- [World Mental Health Day – 10 October 2015](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/world-mental-health-day-10-october-2015/)
- [A National Carer Gateway for Australia’s 2.7 million family and friend carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/a-national-carer-gateway-for-australias-2-7-million-family-and-friend-carers/)
- [Call for superannuation guarantee for carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/call-for-superannuation-guarantee-for-carers/)
- [Carers Australia sad to learn that Bruce Bonyhady will be replaced as the Chairman of the National Disability Insurance Agency](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/carers-australia-sad-to-learn-that-bruce-bonyhady-will-be-replaced-as-the-chairman-of-the-national-disability-insurance-agency/)
- [Income of primary carers 42% lower than non-carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/income-of-primary-carers-42-lower-than-non-carers/)
- [National Carers Week 2016 – Carers Count!](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/national-carers-week-2016-carers-count/)
- [Invisible Workforce: $60.3 billion a year labour of love](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/invisible-workforce-60-3-billion-a-year-labour-of-love/)
- [Evidenced-based and intensive support approaches to avoiding long-term welfare dependence have merit](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/evidenced-based-and-intensive-support-approaches-to-avoiding-long-term-welfare-dependence-have-merit/)
- [Attack on family and friend carers insulting and ill-informed](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/attack-on-family-and-friend-carers-insulting-and-ill-informed/)
- [Education/training bursaries open to young carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/education-training-bursaries-open-to-young-carers/)
- [Labor commits to tripling educational support for struggling young carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/labor-commits-to-tripling-educational-support-for-struggling-young-carers/)
- [Let’s use this election to improve the lives of family and friend carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/lets-use-this-election-to-improve-the-lives-of-family-and-friend-carers/)
- [Federal Budget: could be better, could be worse for carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/federal-budget-could-be-better-could-be-worse-for-carers/)
- [Removal of educational subsidies will hurt people on the Carer Payment](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/removal-of-educational-subsidies-will-hurt-people-on-the-carer-payment/)
- [Economic contribution of Australia’s family and friend carers dwarfs the amount spent on income support](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/economic-contribution-of-australias-family-and-friend-carers-dwarfs-the-amount-spent-on-income-support/)
- [National Carers Week 2015 – Show You Care!](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/national-carers-week-2015-show-you-care/)
- [Carers driven to thoughts of ending the lives of family members with advanced dementia](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/carers-driven-to-thoughts-of-ending-the-lives-of-family-members-with-advanced-dementia/)
- [Early involuntary retirement hits carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/early-involuntary-retirement-hits-carers/)
- [Government provides additional Young Carer Bursaries to meet high need](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/government-provides-additional-young-carer-bursaries-to-meet-high-need/)
- [Greater Consumer Choice across Community Aged Care Programmes Welcome](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/greater-consumer-choice-across-community-aged-care-programmes-welcome/)
- [Carers Australia encouraged by plan for integrated carer supports](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/carers-australia-encouraged-by-plan-for-integrated-carer-supports/)
- [“A place to proudly call home for people with disability” – release of the Every Australian Counts survey](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/a-place-to-proudly-call-home-for-people-with-disability-release-of-the-every-australian-counts-survey/)
- [Increased support for people suffering severe behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia will benefit carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/increased-support-for-people-suffering-severe-behavioural-and-psychological-symptoms-of-dementia-will-benefit-carers/)
- [Tune Review on the delivery of the NDIS sets clear directions for reform](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/tune-review-on-the-delivery-of-the-ndis-sets-clear-directions-for-reform-2/)
- [Toward better provision of aged care needs](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/toward-better-provision-of-aged-care-needs/)
- [Tell Us Why You Care this National Carers Week!](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/tell-us-why-you-care-this-national-carers-week/)
- [Shorter wait times for children waiting for early intervention services under the NDIS welcomed](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/shorter-wait-times-for-children-waiting-for-early-intervention-services-under-the-ndis-welcomed/)
- [Carers Australia calls on the Government to Raise the Rate](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/carers-australia-calls-on-the-government-to-raise-the-rate/)
- [Greens’ Policy On Fair Work Amendments Good For Carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/greens-policy-on-fair-work-amendments-good-for-carers/)
- [Additional support for carers welcomed](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/additional-support-for-carers-welcomed/)
- [Carers Australia welcomes vote for Royal Commission into Disability Abuse](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/carers-australia-welcomes-vote-for-royal-commission-into-disability-abuse/)
- [Support for carers to access respite through the NDIS needs to be transparent](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/support-for-carers-to-access-respite-through-the-ndis-needs-to-be-transparent/)
- [Carers Australia partners on My Health Record](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/carers-australia-partners-on-my-health-record/)
- [Carers can benefit from some increased investment in home care packages](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/carers-can-benefit-from-some-increased-investment-in-home-care-packages/)
- [Carers Australia welcomes major injection of funds in Disability Employment Services](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/carers-australia-welcomes-major-injection-of-funds-in-disability-employment-services/)
- [New national approach to carer support services announced](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/new-national-approach-to-carer-support-services-announced/)
- [Waiting time for home care packages imposing unsustainable stress on carers of the aged](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/waiting-time-for-home-care-packages-imposing-unsustainable-stress-on-carers-of-the-aged/)
- [Serious shortage of respite accommodation in aged care homes revealed](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/serious-shortage-of-respite-accommodation-in-aged-care-homes-revealed/)
- [ACT legislation to protect vulnerable Canberrans](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/act-legislation-to-protect-vulnerable-canberrans/)
- [Consultation on draft Aged Care Visitor Access Code](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/media-release/tune-review-on-the-delivery-of-the-ndis-sets-clear-directions-for-reform/)

## Annual Reports

- [Carers Australia Financial Statements 24-25](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/annual-report/carers-australia-financial-statements-24-25/)
- [Carers Australia Annual Report 24-25](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/annual-report/carers-australia-annual-report-24-25/)
- [Carers Australia Financial Statements 23-24](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/annual-report/carers-australia-financial-statements-23-24/)
- [Carers Australia Annual Report 23-24](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/annual-report/carers-australia-annual-report-23-24/)
- [Carers Australia Financial Statements 22-23](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/annual-report/carers-australia-financial-statements-22-23/)
- [Carers Australia Annual Report 22-23](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/annual-report/carers-australia-annual-report-22-23/)
- [Carers Australia Financial Statements 21-22](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/annual-report/carers-australia-financial-statements-21-22/)
- [Carers Australia Annual Report 21-22](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/annual-report/carers-australia-annual-report-21-22/)
- [Carers Australia Financial Statements 20-21](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/annual-report/carers-australia-financial-statements-20-21/)
- [Carers Australia Annual Report 20-21](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/annual-report/carers-australia-annual-report-20-21/)
- [Carers Australia Annual Report 2019-20](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/annual-report/carers-australia-annual-report-2019-20/)
- [Carers Australia Annual Report 2018–19](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/annual-report/carers-australia-annual-report-2018-19/)
- [Carers Australia Annual Report 2015-16](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/annual-report/carers-australia-annual-report-2015-16/)
- [Carers Australia Annual Report 2014-15](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/annual-report/carers-australia-annual-report-2014-15/)
- [Carers Australia Annual Report 2017–18](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/annual-report/carers-australia-annual-report-2017-18/)
- [Carers Australia Annual Report 2016-17](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/annual-report/carers-australia-annual-report-2016-17/)

## Factsheets

- [Government Budget Factsheet - Carer Payment](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/government-budget-factsheet-carer-payment/)
- [Federal Budget 2024-25 Factsheet](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/federal-budget-2024-25-factsheet/)
- [Cost of Living Factsheet](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/cost-of-living-factsheet/)
- [Caring Costs Us](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/caring-costs-us/)
- [Report Factsheet](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/report-factsheet/)
- [Advance Care Planning frequently-asked questions](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/advance-care-planning-frequently-asked-questions/)
- [Nicotine Vaping, Smoking and Young People](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/nicotine-vaping-smoking-and-young-people/)
- [Tips for Talking To The Person You Care For About Smoking, Vaping And Quitting](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/tips-for-talking-to-the-person-you-care-for-about-smoking-vaping-and-quitting/)
- [Tips For Talking To A Doctor To Help Quit Or Reduce Smoking](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/tips-for-talking-to-a-doctor-to-help-quit-or-reduce-smoking/)
- [How Can I Access Nicotine Vaping Products For The Person I Care For?](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/how-can-i-access-nicotine-vaping-products-for-the-person-i-care-for/)
- [Nicotine Replacement Therapy or Nicotine Vaping Products?](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/nicotine-replacement-therapy-or-nicotine-vaping-products/)
- [Myths About Electronic Cigarettes and Nicotine Vaping Products](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/myths-about-electronic-cigarettes-and-nicotine-vaping-products/)
- [Opioid Factsheet 5: How can I help someone living with pain?](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/factsheet-5-how-can-i-help-someone-living-with-pain/)
- [Opioid Factsheet 4: Will the person I’m caring for still have access to opioid medicines?](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/factsheet-4-will-the-person-im-caring-for-still-have-access-to-opioid-medicines/)
- [Opioid Factsheet 3: How can I identify if a person I’m caring for is not using their opioid medicines safely?](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/factsheet-3-how-can-i-identify-if-a-person-im-caring-for-is-not-using-their-opioid-medicines-safely/)
- [Opioid Factsheet 2: How can I support the person I’m caring for with taking their opioid medicines?](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/factsheet-2-how-can-i-support-the-person-im-caring-for-with-taking-their-opioid-medicines/)
- [Opioid Factsheet 1: How do I know if the person I’m caring for is taking opioid medicines?](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/factsheet-1-how-do-i-know-if-the-person-im-caring-for-is-taking-opioid-medicines/)
- [Recruitment Flyer for Young Carer Bursary Study](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/recruitment-flyer-for-young-carer-bursary-study/)
- [Carer Census Information Sheet](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/carer-census-information-sheet/)
- [Young Carer Bursary - Organisations Information Pack](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/young-carer-bursary-organisations-information-pack/)
- [Young Carer Bursary Information Pack - Vietnamese Translation](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/young-carer-bursary-information-pack-vietnamese-translation/)
- [Young Carer Bursary Information Pack - Turkish Translation](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/young-carer-bursary-information-pack-turkish-translation/)
- [Young Carer Bursary Information Pack - Traditional Chinese Translation](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/young-carer-bursary-information-pack-traditional-chinese-translation/)
- [Young Carer Bursary Information Pack - Simplified Chinese Translation](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/young-carer-bursary-information-pack-simplified-chinese-translation/)
- [Young Carer Bursary Information Pack - Pashto Translation](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/young-carer-bursary-information-pack-pashto-translation/)
- [Young Carer Bursary Information Pack - Karen Translation](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/young-carer-bursary-information-pack-karen-translation/)
- [Young Carer Bursary Information Pack - Farsi Translation](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/young-carer-bursary-information-pack-farsi-translation/)
- [Young Carer Bursary Information Pack - Dari Translation](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/young-carer-bursary-information-pack-dari-translation/)
- [Young Carer Bursary Information Pack - Arabic Translation](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/young-carer-bursary-information-pack-arabic-translation/)
- [Young Carer Bursary Information Pack_English](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/young-carer-bursary-information-pack_english/)
- [Checklist: Are you a carer for someone living with pain? Do you want to learn more about their opioid pain medication?](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/checklist-are-you-a-carer-for-someone-living-with-pain-do-you-want-to-learn-more-about-their-opioid-pain-medication/)
- [Information pack - Opioids checklist and factsheets](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/information-pack-opioids-checklist-and-factsheets/)
- [Managing Everyday Challenges](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/maintaining-relationships-and-creating-connections-2/)
- [What is ECEI](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/what-is-ecei/)
- [The Planning Meeting](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/the-planning-meeting/)
- [Preparing for the Planning Meeting](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/preparing-for-the-planning-meeting/)
- [Navigating Terminology](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/navigating-terminology/)
- [How to Access ECEI](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/how-to-access-ecei/)
- [Fund Management](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/fund-management/)
- [Sharing the Diagnosis](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/sharing-the-diagnosis/)
- [Self-Care](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/self-care/)
- [Managing Uncertainty](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/managing-uncertainty/)
- [Maintaining Relationships and Creating Connections](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/maintaining-relationships-and-creating-connections/)
- [It's Okay to Feel](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/its-okay-to-feel/)
- [Transitioning to Preschool and School](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/transitioning-to-preschool-and-school/)
- [Transitioning to Childcare](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/transitioning-to-childcare/)
- [Talking to Your GP](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/talking-to-your-gp/)
- [Supporting Siblings](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/supporting-siblings/)
- [Advocating for Yourself and Your Child](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/advocating-for-yourself-and-your-child/)
- [All about carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/all-about-carers/)
- [Starting an NDIS plan](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/factsheet/starting-the-ndis-plan/)

## Strategic Plans

- [Carers Australia Constitution August 2021](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/strategic-plan/2911/)
- [Carers Australia Strategic Plan 2021-23](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/strategic-plan/carers-australia-strategic-plan-2021-23/)
- [Carers Australia Constitution – June 2020](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/strategic-plan/1598/)
- [National Carer Strategy](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/strategic-plan/national-carer-strategy/)
- [Carers Australia Strategic Plan 2015–18](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/strategic-plan/carers-australia-strategic-plan-2015-18/)

## Position Statements

- [2025-2026 Federal Budget: What it means for carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/position-statement/2025-2026-federal-budget-what-it-means-for-carers/)
- [2024-2025 Federal Budget: What it means for carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/position-statement/2024-2025-federal-budget-what-it-means-for-carers/)
- [2024-25 Federal Budget Submission](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/position-statement/2024-25-federal-budget-submission/)
- [2023 - 2024 Federal Budget: What it means for carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/position-statement/2023-2024-federal-budget-what-it-means-for-carers/)
- [2023-24 Federal Budget Submission](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/position-statement/2023-24-federal-budget-submission/)
- [Federal Budget October 2022-23: What it means for carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/position-statement/federal-budget-october-2022-23-what-it-means-for-carers/)
- [Carers Australia 2022 Federal Budget Submission](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/position-statement/carers-australia-federal-budget-submission-august-2022/)
- [2022 Federal Election Survey Responses](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/position-statement/2022-federal-election-survey-responses/)
- [Federal Budget 2022-23 - What it means for Carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/position-statement/2022-2023-budget-what-it-means-for-carers/)
- [Carers Australia's 2022-23 Federal Pre-Budget Submission](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/position-statement/carers-australias-2022-23-federal-pre-budget-submission/)
- [Carers Australia's 2022 Federal Election Platform](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/position-statement/carers-australias-2022-federal-election-platform/)
- [Analysis of the Australia Government response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety Final Report: Care, Dignity and Respect](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/position-statement/analysis-of-the-australia-government-response-to-the-royal-commission-into-aged-care-quality-and-safety-final-report-care-dignity-and-respect/)
- [Budget 2021-22: What It Means for Carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/position-statement/budget-2021-22-what-it-means-for-carers/)
- [Carers of people living with dementia and discrimination](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/position-statement/carers-of-people-living-with-dementia-and-discrimination/)
- [Joint Position Statement on the needs of the aged care system](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/position-statement/joint-position-statement-on-the-needs-of-the-aged-care-system/)
- [2016-17 Federal Budget - what it means for carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/position-statement/2016-17-federal-budget-what-it-means-for-carers/)
- [Budget 2019: What it means for carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/position-statement/budget-2019-what-it-means-for-carers/)
- [COVID-19 income support and other Government measures – Carers Australia policy response](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/position-statement/covid-19-income-support-and-other-government-measures-carers-australia-policy-response/)
- [NDIS Reasonable and Necessary Supports – the Case for Respite](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/position-statement/summary-of-the-final-report-into-the-review-of-australias-welfare-system/)

## Research

- [2024 Carer Wellbeing Survey](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/research/2024-carer-wellbeing-survey/)
- [Carer Experiences of Digital Health Tools](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/research/carer-experiences-of-digital-health-tools/)
- [Caring For Others And Yourself: 2022 Carer Wellbeing Survey - Full Report](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/research/caring-for-others-and-yourself-2022-carer-wellbeing-survey-full-report/)
- [Caring For Others And Yourself: The 2021 Carer Wellbeing Survey - Full Report](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/research/caring-for-others-and-yourself-the-2021-carer-wellbeing-survey-full-dataset/)
- [Caring For Others And Yourself: The 2021 Carer Wellbeing Survey - Executive Summary](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/research/caring-for-others-and-yourself-the-2021-carer-wellbeing-survey/)
- [Sleep deficits in Australian carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/research/sleep-deficits-in-australian-carers/)
- ['No space in my brain to learn' - Young carers and their engagement with education](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/research/no-space-in-my-brain-to-learn-young-carers-and-their-engagement-with-education/)
- [Value of Informal Care Report - 2020](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/research/value-of-informal-care-report-2020/)
- [The economic value of informal care in Australia in 2015](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/research/the-economic-value-of-informal-care-in-australia-in-2015/)
- [Improving access to aged residential respite care](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/research/improving-access-to-aged-residential-respite-care/)
- [Review of NDIS respite care decisions by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal – a resource for carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/research/review-of-ndis-respite-care-decisions-by-the-administrative-appeals-tribunal-a-resource-for-carers/)
- [Reducing Sleep Disruption in Carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/research/reducing-sleep-disruption-in-carers/)

## Submissions

- [Carers Australia Submission to the Senate Community  Affairs Legislation Committee on National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment  (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australia-submission-to-the-senate-community-affairs-legislation-committee-on-national-disability-insurance-scheme-amendment-securing-the-ndis-for-future-generations-bill-2026/)
- [Carers Australia Submission to  the Joint Standing Committee on the National  Disability Insurance Scheme on the Integrity of the National Disability Insurance  Scheme Inquiry](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australia-submission-to-the-joint-standing-committee-on-the-national-disability-insurance-scheme-on-the-integrity-of-the-national-disability-insurance-scheme-inquiry/)
- [Carers Australia Submission to  the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing on NDIS Rules: New Framework Planning](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australia-submission-to-the-department-of-health-disability-and-ageing-on-ndis-rules-new-framework-planning/)
- [NES submission](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/nes-submission/)
- [Services Australia myGov Policy Framework submission](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/services-australia-mygov-policy-framework-submission/)
- [2026 Pre-Budget Submission to Treasury](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/2026-pre-budget-submission-to-treasury/)
- [Submission to the Australian Commission on Safety  and Quality in Health Care: Edition 3 of the National Quality and Safety Health  Standards](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-australian-commission-on-safety-and-quality-in-health-care-edition-3-of-the-national-quality-and-safety-health-standards/)
- [Submission to the Economic Reform Roundtable on the productivity potential of 3 million carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-economic-reform-roundtable-on-the-productivity-potential-of-3-million-carers-2/)
- [Carers Australia response to the Productivity Commission Carer Leave Inquiry Position Paper: ‘A case for an extended unpaid carer leave entitlement?’](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australia-response-to-the-productivity-commission-carer-leave-inquiry-position-paper-a-case-for-an-extended-unpaid-carer-leave-entitlement/)
- [Carers Australia Issues Brief - Inquiry into the recognition of family and friend carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australia-issues-brief-inquiry-into-the-recognition-of-unpaid-carers/)
- [Supplementary Evidence for Inquiry into the recognition of family and friend carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/supplementary-evidence-for-inquiry-into-the-recognition-of-unpaid-carers/)
- [Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into the Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/productivity-commission-inquiry-into-the-mental-health-and-suicide-prevention-agreement/)
- [Submission to the ABS Consultation on Measuring the Labour Contribution of Unpaid Care in the Labour Account](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/contribution-of-unpaid-care-in-the-labour-account/)
- [2025 Pre-Budget Submission to Treasury](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/2025-pre-budget-submission-to-treasurytional-supports-2/)
- [Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Committee on the Aged Care Bill 2024](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-senate-community-affairs-committee-on-the-aged-care-bill-2024/)
- [Submission to Department of Social Services on Foundational Supports](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-department-of-social-services-on-foundational-supports/)
- [Submission to the Department of Health and Aged Care Consultation: Funding of Aged Care Services](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-department-of-health-and-aged-care-consultation-funding-of-aged-care-services/)
- [Submission to the Department of Social Services on the National Carer Strategy](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-department-of-social-services-on-the-national-carer-survey/)
- [Submission to the Department of Social Services on the National Carer Strategy Discussion Paper](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-department-of-social-services-on-the-national-carer-strategy-discussion-paper/)
- [Submission to the Department of Social Services on the draft list of NDIS supports](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-department-of-social-services-on-the-draft-list-of-ndis-supports/)
- [Submission to the Establishment of a National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program for in-home care](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-establishment-of-a-national-aged-care-mandatory-quality-indicator-program-for-in-home-care/)
- [Submission to the Office of the Inspector-General of Aged Care: 2024: Review of the administration of My Aged Care](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-office-of-the-inspector-general-of-aged-care-2024-review-of-the-administration-of-my-aged-care/)
- [Submission to the Office of the Inspector-General of Aged  Care: 2024 Progress Report on the Implementation of the  Aged Care Royal Commission Recommendations](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-office-of-the-inspector-general-of-aged-care-2024-progress-report-on-the-implementation-of-the-aged-care-royal-commission-recommendations/)
- [Submissions to the new Aged Care Act Exposure Draft call for stronger carer inclusiveness](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submissions-to-the-new-aged-care-act-exposure-draft-call-for-stronger-carer-inclusiveness/)
- [Response to the Australian Government  Department of Health and Aged Care – Consultation on the Exposure to Draft of the New  Aged Care Act](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/response-to-the-australian-government-department-of-health-and-aged-care-consultation-on-the-exposure-to-draft-of-the-new-aged-care-act/)
- [Response to Department of Social Services Issues Paper: A stronger, more diverse and independent community sector](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/response-to-department-of-social-services-issues-paper-a-stronger-more-diverse-and-independent-community-sector/)
- [Response to National Autism Strategy](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/response-to-national-autism-strategy/)
- [Response to Senate Community Affairs Committee Inquiry into Disability Services and Inclusion Bill 2023](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/response-to-senate-community-affairs-committee-inquiry-into-disability-services-and-inclusion-bill-2023/)
- [Second submission - Recognition Matters](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/second-submission-recognition-matters/)
- [Response to the Department of Health and Age Care Consultation on  New Aged Care Act: the Foundations (Consultation 1)](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/response-to-the-department-of-health-and-age-care-consultation-on-new-aged-care-act-the-foundations-consultation-1/)
- [Response to Australian Government Department of Social Services Consultation: Disability Services and Inclusion Bill 2023](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/response-to-australian-government-department-of-social-services-consultation-disability-services-and-inclusion-bill-2023/)
- [Response to Australian Government Department of Education Review to Inform a Better and Fairer Education System](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/response-to-australian-government-department-of-education-review-to-inform-a-better-and-fairer-education-system/)
- [Response to the Joint Committee on Human Rights: Inquiry into Australia’s Human Rights Framework](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/response-to-the-joint-committee-on-human-rights-inquiry-into-australias-human-rights-framework/)
- [Response to the Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs (Legislation Committee): Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Safety Net) Bill 2023](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/response-to-the-senate-standing-committees-on-community-affairs-legislation-committee-social-services-and-other-legislation-amendment-strengthening-the-safety-net-bill-2023/)
- [Response to Australian Government Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs: Inquiry into Assessment and Support Services for People with ADHD](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/response-to-australian-government-senate-standing-committee-on-community-affairs-inquiry-into-assessment-and-support-services-for-people-with-adhd/)
- [Response to the Independent Review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme: Proposal Paper on NDIS Participant Safeguarding](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/response-to-the-independent-review-of-the-national-disability-insurance-scheme-proposal-paper-on-ndis-participant-safeguarding/)
- [Response to the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Consultation: A New Model for Regulating Aged Care Consultation Paper No.2](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/response-to-the-australian-government-department-of-health-and-ageing-consultation-a-new-model-for-regulating-aged-care-consultation-paper-no-2/)
- [Response to the Senate Select Committee Inquiry: Provision of and Access to Dental Services in Australia](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/response-to-the-senate-select-committee-inquiry-provision-of-and-access-to-dental-services-in-australia/)
- [Response to the Australian Government Senate Select Committee on Cost of Living Inquiry](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/response-to-the-australian-government-senate-select-committee-on-cost-of-living-inquiry/)
- [Carers Australia response to the National Strategy to Achieve Gender Equality](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australia-response-to-the-national-strategy-to-achieve-gender-equality/)
- [Response to Australian Government Early Years Strategy Discussion Paper](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/response-to-australian-government-early-years-strategy-discussion-paper/)
- [Carers Australia response to the Australian Government Senate Select Committee on Education and Employment ‘Inquiry into The National Trend of School Refusal and Related Matters’](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australia-response-to-the-australian-government-senate-select-committee-on-education-and-employment-inquiry-into-the-national-trend-of-school-refusal-and-related-matters/)
- [Carers Australia response to the Disability Employment Services Quality Framework Discussion Paper](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australia-response-to-the-disability-employment-services-quality-framework-discussion-paper/)
- [Response to the Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations - Jobs and Skills Australia Discussion Paper](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/response-to-the-australian-government-department-of-employment-and-workplace-relations-jobs-and-skills-australia-discussion-paper/)
- [Carers Australia response to the National Dementia Action Plan Consultation Paper](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australia-response-to-the-national-dementia-action-plan-consultation-paper/)
- [Response to the Select Senate Community Affairs Inquiry into the Extent and Nature of Poverty in Australia](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/response-to-the-select-senate-community-affairs-inquiry-into-the-extent-and-nature-of-poverty-in-australia/)
- [Response to The Australian Government Treasury: Employment White Paper Terms of Reference](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/response-to-the-australian-government-treasury-employment-white-paper-terms-of-reference/)
- [Inquiry into long COVID and repeated COVID infections](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/inquiry-into-long-covid-and-repeated-covid-infections/)
- [Carers Australia Submission to In Home Support Discussion Paper](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australia-submission-to-in-home-support-discussion-paper/)
- [Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-joint-standing-committee-on-the-national-disability-insurance-scheme/)
- [Carers Australia Response to IHACPA Aged Care Pricing Framework Consultation](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australia-response-to-ihacpa-aged-care-pricing-framework-consultation/)
- [Response to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee: Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Repeal of the Cashless Debit Card and Other Measures) Bill 2022](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/response-to-the-senate-cial-secommunity-affairs-legislation-committee-socurity-administration-amendment-repeal-of-the-cashless-debit-card-and-other-measures-bill-2022/)
- [Response to the Australian Government Select Senate Community Affairs Inquiry on Work and Care](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/response-to-the-australian-government-select-senate-community-affairs-inquiry-on-work-and-care/)
- [Carers Australia submission to Productivity Commission Carer Leave Inquiry](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/productivity-commission-carer-leave-inquiry/)
- [Response to DSS' National Disability Advocacy Framework 2022-25](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/response-to-dss-national-disability-advocacy-framework-2022-25/)
- [Carers Australia Response to the Australian Government Department of Health ‘Consultation Draft – Primary Health Care 10 Year Plan’](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australia-response-to-the-australian-government-department-of-health-consultation-draft-primary-health-care-10-year-plan/)
- [Carers Australia contribution to the Australian Cancer Plan](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australia-contribution-to-the-australian-cancer-plan/)
- [Letter to Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/letter-to-joint-standing-committee-on-the-national-disability-insurance-scheme/)
- [Response to the Productivity Commission’s Issues Paper on Indirect Employment in Aged Care](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/response-to-the-productivity-commissions-issues-paper-on-indirect-employment-in-aged-care/)
- [Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Appropriate Use of Psychotropic Medications in People Living with Dementia and in Residential Aged Care](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/1-clinical-practice-guidelines-for-the-appropriate-use-of-psychotropic-medications-in-people-living-with-dementia-and-in-residential-aged-care-written-feedback-form-for-public-consultation-c/)
- [Carers Australia Submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australia-submission-to-the-royal-commission-into-violence-abuse-neglect-and-exploitation-of-people-with-disability/)
- [Carers Australia Response to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee: Social Security Legislation Amendment (Workforce Incentive) Bill](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/response-to-the-senate-community-affairs-legislation-committee/)
- [Carers Australia Submission to the Department of Health on Strengthening Provider Governance](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-department-of-health-on-strengthening-provider-governance/)
- [Carers Australia Response to National Medicines Policy Review - Discussion Paper](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australias-response-to-national-medicines-policy-review-discussion-paper/)
- [Carers Australia Submission to the New Residential Accommodation Standards](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/new-residential-accomodation-standards/)
- [Carers Australia's Submission to the Australian Government on Medical Research and Innovation Fund Priorities](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-australian-government-on-medical-research-and-innovation-fund-priorities/)
- [Carers Australia's Response to Draft Palliative Care Standards](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/response-to-draft-palliative-care-standards/)
- [Response to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee: Social Security Amendment (Improved Child to Adult Transfer for Carer Payment and Carer Allowance) Bill](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/response-to-the-senate-community-affairs-legislation-committee-social-security-amendment-improved-child-to-adult-transfer-for-carer-payment-and-carer-allowance-bill/)
- [Carers Australia response to the Proposed NDIS legislative improvements and the Participant Service Guarantee](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australia-response-to-the-proposed-ndis-legislative-improvements-and-the-participant-service-guarantee/)
- [Carers Australia's Submission to the National Disability Insurance Agency’s Support for Decision Making consultation](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australias-submission-to-the-national-disability-insurance-agencys-support-for-decision-making-consultation/)
- [Carers Australia's Submission to the National Disability Insurance Agency’s Home & Living consultation](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australias-submission-to-the-national-disability-insurance-agencys-home-living-consultation/)
- [Carers Australia's response to Inquiry into ‘the provision of general practitioner (GP) and related primary health services to outer metropolitan, rural, and regional Australians’](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australias-response-to-inquiry-into-the-provision-of-general-practitioner-gp-and-related-primary-health-services-to-outer-metropolitan-rural-and-regional-australians/)
- [Carers Australia submission on ‘Serious Incident Response Scheme in Commonwealth funded In-Home Aged Care Final Consultation Paper’](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australia-submission-on-serious-incident-response-scheme-in-commonwealth-funded-in-home-aged-care-final-consultation-paper/)
- [Carers Australia's Response to implementing the successor plan to the National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children 2009-2020](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australias-response-to-implementing-the-successor-plan-to-the-national-framework-for-protecting-australias-children-2009-2020/)
- [Carers Australia's Response to the Australian Government Department of Health Primary Health Care Reform Taskforce](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australias-response-to-the-australian-government-department-of-health-primary-health-care-reform-taskforce/)
- [Carers Australia submission for the Disability Support Pension Impairment Tables](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australia-submission-for-the-disability-support-pension-impairment-tables/)
- [Carers Australia submission to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australia-submission-to-the-senate-community-affairs-references-committee/)
- [Carers Australia submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australia-submission-to-the-senate-community-affairs-legislation-committee/)
- [Carers Australia submission to the National Disability Insurance Agency consultation paper: Interventions for children on the autism spectrum](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australia-submission-to-the-national-disability-insurance-agency-consultation-paper-interventions-for-children-on-the-autism-spectrum/)
- [Carers Australia's Response to the Senate Select Committee on Job Security](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australias-response-to-the-senate-select-committee-on-job-security/)
- [Carers Australia submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme inquiry: Independent Assessments](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australia-submission-to-the-joint-standing-committee-on-the-national-disability-insurance-scheme-inquiry-independent-assessments/)
- [Response to the Productivity Commission: Final Report on the Inquiry into the role of improving mental health to support economic participation and enhancing productivity and economic growth](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/response-to-the-productivity-commission-final-report-on-the-inquiry-into-the-role-of-improving-mental-health-to-support-economic-participation-and-enhancing-productivity-and-economic-growth/)
- [Response to the Select Committee on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/response-to-the-select-committee-on-mental-health-and-suicide-prevention/)
- [Carers Australia submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability – Issues Papers Violence and abuse of people with disability at home and Safeguards and quality](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australia-submission-to-the-royal-commission-into-violence-abuse-neglect-and-exploitation-of-people-with-disability-issues-papers-violence-and-abuse-of-people-with-disability-at-hom/)
- [Carers Australia submission to the National Disability Insurance Agency – Consultation paper Supporting young children and their families early, to reach their full potential](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australia-submission-to-the-national-disability-insurance-agency-consultation-paper-supporting-young-children-and-their-families-early-to-reach-their-full-potential/)
- [Carers Australia submission to the National Disability Insurance Agency – Consultation papers Access and Eligibility Policy with independent assessments and Planning Policy for Personalised Budgets and Plan Flexibility](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australia-submission-to-the-national-disability-insurance-agency-consultation-papers-access-and-eligibility-policy-with-independent-assessments-and-planning-policy-for-personalised-bu/)
- [Carers Australia Response to the Australian Government Department of Health - Consultation paper: private health insurance reforms - second wave](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australia-response-to-the-australian-government-department-of-health-consultation-paper-private-health-insurance-reforms-second-wave/)
- [Carers Australia 2021-22 Pre-Budget Submission](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australia-2021-22-pre-budget-submission/)
- [Submission to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety: Response to Counsel Assisting’s Final Recommendations](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-royal-commission-into-aged-care-quality-and-safety-response-to-counsel-assistings-final-recommendations/)
- [Submission to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety: Carers need a place to call home within aged care](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-royal-commission-into-aged-care-quality-and-safety-carers-need-a-place-to-call-home-within-aged-care/)
- [Carers Australia Response to the Home Care Hearing Draft Propositions](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australia-response-to-the-home-care-hearing-draft-propositions/)
- [Carers Australia Pre-Budget 2020 Submission](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carers-australia-pre-budget-2020-submission/)
- [Welfare Reform Bill](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/welfare-reform-bill/)
- [Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry on NDIS costs](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-productivity-commission-inquiry-on-ndis-costs/)
- [Submission to the Joint Standing Committee into the provision of services under the NDIS for people with psychosocial disabilities related to a mental health problem](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-joint-standing-committee-into-the-provision-of-services-under-the-ndis-for-people-with-psychosocial-disabilities-related-to-a-mental-health-problem/)
- [Payment Integrity Bill 2017](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/payment-integrity-bill-2017/)
- [Inquiry on the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card) Bill 2017](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/inquiry-on-the-social-services-legislation-amendment-cashless-debit-card-bill-2017/)
- [Provision of services under the NDIS Early Childhood Early Intervention Approach](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/provision-of-services-under-the-ndis-early-childhood-early-intervention-approach/)
- [Submission to Joint House NDIS Inquiry into NDIS Transitional Arrangements](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-joint-house-ndis-inquiry-into-ndis-transitional-arrangements/)
- [Redesign of Dementia Consumer Supports](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/redesign-of-dementia-consumer-supports/)
- [Future Reform - an integrated care at home program to support older Australians](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/future-reform-an-integrated-care-at-home-program-to-support-older-australians/)
- [Pre-Budget submission 2018-19](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/pre-budget-submission-2018-19-2/)
- [Pre-Budget Submission 2017 - 2018](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/pre-budget-submission-2017-2018/)
- [Carbon Tax Compensation Bill](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/carbon-tax-compensation-bill/)
- [Better Targeting Student Payments Bill](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/better-targeting-student-payments-bill/)
- [Submission on the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Omnibus Savings & Childcare Reform) Bill 2017](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-on-the-social-services-legislation-amendment-omnibus-savings-childcare-reform-bill-2017/)
- [Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into the Workplace Relations Framework](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-productivity-commission-inquiry-into-the-workplace-relations-framework/)
- [Submission on Supported Employment](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-on-supported-employment/)
- [Submission to the Independent Review of the Operation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act (2013)](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-independent-review-of-the-operation-of-the-national-disability-insurance-scheme-act-2013/)
- [Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the economic security for women in retirement](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-senate-inquiry-into-the-economic-security-for-women-in-retirement/)
- [Submission to the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-review-of-pharmacy-remuneration-and-regulation/)
- [Submission on Delivering an Integrated Carer Support Service](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-on-delivering-an-integrated-carer-support-service/)
- [Submission to the Information, Linkages and Capacity Building Commissioning Framework - Consultation Draft](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-information-linkages-and-capacity-building-commissioning-framework-consultation-draft/)
- [Productivity Commission inquiry into Competition in Human Services: Stage 1](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/productivity-commission-inquiry-into-competition-in-human-services-stage-1/)
- [Submission to the Aged Care Legislated Review](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-aged-care-legislated-review/)
- [Submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Economics: Budget Savings (Omnibus ) Bill 2016](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-senate-standing-committees-on-economics-budget-savings-omnibus-bill-2016/)
- [Designing the new integrated carer support service](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/designing-the-new-integrated-carer-support-service/)
- [Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-australian-law-reform-commission/)
- [Submission to the Job Seeker Compliance Bill 2015](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-job-seeker-compliance-bill-2015/)
- [Submission to the Inquiry into the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Debit Card Trial) Bill 2015](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-inquiry-into-the-social-security-legislation-amendment-debit-card-trial-bill-2015/)
- [Submission to the Review of Commonwealth Aged Care Advocacy Services Options Paper](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-review-of-commonwealth-aged-care-advocacy-services-options-paper/)
- [Submission to the Regulation Impact Statement for the Childcare Assistance Package](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-regulation-impact-statement-for-the-childcare-assistance-package/)
- [Submission to the Australian Government's Retirement Incomes Review](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-australian-governments-retirement-incomes-review/)
- [Submission to the Urbis Disability Education Standards 2015 Review](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-urbis-disability-education-standards-2015-review/)
- [Submission to the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) Consultation - April 2015](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-commonwealth-home-support-programme-chsp-consultation-april-2015/)
- [Response to Consultation on the NDIS Information, Linkages and Capacity Building Framework](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/response-to-consultation-on-the-ndis-information-linkages-and-capacity-building-framework/)
- [Federal Budget Submission 2015 - 16](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/federal-budget-submission-2015-16/)
- [Pre-Budget submission 2018-19](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/pre-budget-submission-2018-19/)
- [Specialist Dementia Care Units](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/specialist-dementia-care-units/)
- [Social Services Legislation Amendment (Encouraging Self-Sufficiency for Newly Arrived Migrants) Bill 2018](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/social-services-legislation-amendment-encouraging-self-sufficiency-for-newly-arrived-migrants-bill-2018/)
- [Submission to the Aged Care Financing Authority Respite Care Consultation](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-aged-care-financing-authority-respite-care-consultation/)
- [Submission to DSS on Integrated Carer Support Services - Regional Delivery Partners](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-dss-on-integrated-carer-support-services-regional-delivery-partners/)
- [Submission to the Department of Jobs and Small Business on the next generation of employment services](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-department-of-jobs-and-small-business-on-the-next-generation-of-employment-services/)
- [Submission to the Productivity Commission Issues Paper on the National Disability Agreement (NDA) Review](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-productivity-commission-issues-paper-on-the-national-disability-agreement-nda-review/)
- [Submission: House of Representatives Inquiry into Sleep Health Awareness in Australia](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-house-of-representatives-inquiry-into-sleep-health-awareness-in-australia/)
- [2019-20 Federal Budget Submission](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/2019-20-federal-budget-submission/)
- [Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Newstart Inquiry](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-senate-community-affairs-newstart-inquiry/)
- [Submission to the Productivity Commission Issues Paper on the Social and Economic Benefits of Improving Mental Health](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-productivity-commission-issues-paper-on-the-social-and-economic-benefits-of-improving-mental-health/)
- [Submission to the Department of Social Services Discussion Paper on the NDIS Experience: Establishing a Participant Service Guarantee and removing legislative red tape](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-department-of-social-services-discussion-paper-on-the-ndis-experience-establishing-a-participant-service-guarantee-and-removing-legislative-red-tape/)
- [Submission to the Productivity Commission’s Draft Report on Mental Health](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-productivity-commissions-draft-report-on-mental-health/)
- [Submission to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety: Consultation Paper 1 - Program Design in Aged Care](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/submission/submission-to-the-royal-commission-into-aged-care-quality-and-safety-consultation-paper-1-program-design-in-aged-care/)

## Reports

- [Federal Budget 2026-27: What it means for carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/report/federal-budget-2026-27-what-it-means-for-carers/)
- [Carer Consultation:  Recognising Carers in Health  Systems in Australia Outcomes Report](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/report/carer-consultation-recognising-carers-in-health-systems-in-australia-outcomes-report/)
- [2025 National Policy Forum:  Recognising Carers in Health  Systems in Australia Outcomes Report](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/report/2025-national-policy-forum-recognising-carers-in-health-systems-in-australia-outcomes-report/)
- [Respite Care Roundtable](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/report/respite-care-roundtable/)
- [Employment Outcomes for Female Carers: 2023 Carer Wellbeing Survey Snapshot](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/report/employment-outcomes-for-female-carers-2023-carer-wellbeing-survey-snapshot/)
- [Caring For Others And Yourself: The 2023 Carer Wellbeing Survey - Full Report](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/report/caring-for-others-and-yourself-the-2023-carer-wellbeing-survey/)
- [Carers and Employment Roundtable Outcomes](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/report/carers-and-employment-roundtable-outcomes/)
- [2022 Carer Wellbeing Survey: Full Data Report](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/report/2022-carer-wellbeing-survey-full-data-report/)
- [Caring Costs Us: The economic impact on lifetime income and retirement savings of informal carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/report/caring-costs-us-the-economic-impact-on-lifetime-income-and-retirement-savings-of-informal-carers/)
- [Improving access to aged residential respite care](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/report/improving-access-to-aged-residential-respite-care/)
- [2016-17 Federal Budget - What it means for carers](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/report/2016-17-federal-budget-what-it-means-for-carers/)
- [Summary of the Final Report into the Review of Australia’s Welfare System](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/report/summary-of-the-final-report-into-the-review-of-australias-welfare-system/)
- [Implementation of DisabilityCare Australia in rural and remote areas - roundtable report](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/report/implementation-of-disabilitycare-australia-in-rural-and-remote-areas-roundtable-report/)

## Worksheets

- [Mental Health Carer Checklist](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/worksheet/mental-health-carer-checklist-2/)
- [Carer Checklist](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/worksheet/carer-checklist/)
- [Mental Health Carer Checklist](https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/worksheet/mental-health-carer-checklist/)

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