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Carers Australia welcomes the announcement from the Coalition about their plans to invest in greater support for students with a disability and their families.
Carers Australia CEO Joan Hughes said, “this pledge to provide greater financial support to students with a disability is a welcome announcement from the Coalition. This measure has the potential to ensure greater equality for students with a disability,…
Carers Australia welcomes the Prime Minister’s announcements around better support for people with a disability and their families.
The announcement of the Better Start to Life initiative by Prime Minister Gillard is a positive step forward for people with a disability, specifically in terms of young people requiring early intervention. Early intervention will deliver real benefits to children and assist in…
“Carers of people with a mental illness must be included in all aspects of the mental health system”, said Joan Hughes, CEO of Carers Australia.
“Political leaders need to show a commitment to increased access to services and support for carers of people with a mental illness, including respite care, education and training, recognition of the expertise of carers and the capacity to remain in education, or actively participate…
Carers Australia CEO, Ms Joan Hughes announced Carers Australia’s Election Platform 2010 - Don’t Wait – Our Future is Now! today at Parliament House.
“Carers can’t wait, they need support now”, she said. “It will be the parties that provide leadership on these issues who will secure the votes of carers.”
Carers Australia welcomes the introduction of the voluntary housing design standards announced today as a commendable step, particularly given the impact inappropriate housing can have on the lives of family carers and those for whom they care.
Carers Australia President Tim Moore said, “These new guidelines will help to establish a valuable template in housing design, ensuring that the needs of all people with a disability and their carers are considered as we prepare for…
Men's Health Week provides all male carers with a timely reminder that their own health and wellbeing is as important as that of those for whom they care.
Carers Australia President Tim Moore said, "It is vital that male carers look after themselves and Men's Health Week is the perfect opportunity for them to visit their local GP for a check-up. Carers often put the needs of others ahead of their own, but it is important that they address their own health needs."
A recent report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) revealed that many young people with a disability remain in aged care facilities.
The Young People with Disability in Residential Aged Care program (YPIRAC) aims to reduce the number of people with disability aged 65 or under who live in residential aged care.
Despite substantial increased spending on health in the Federal Budget, the government has again failed to address the reality of how care is provided in Australia. Family carers remain unseen.
Carers Australia CEO Joan Hughes said, “Amid a range of healthcare workforce investment announcements, the government has not addressed the vital role of unpaid family carers.
The absence of carers from the terms of references for the government’s Aged Care Inquiry is a stark oversight and betrays a lack of understanding of the realities of aged care.
Carers Australia CEO Joan Hughes said “Carers are an essential part of Australia’s aged care and community care systems. Their omission from the Inquiry’s terms of reference fails to address the current and increasing strain they are under.…
Any reform to the aged care system must incorporate improved support for the unpaid family carers who provide the majority of care in the community for older Australians, enabling them to remain at home.
Carers are an integral part of Australia’s health system and are the foundation of our aged and community care systems.