How can we help?

We work to improve the health, wellbeing, resilience and financial security of carers, and to ensure that caring is a shared responsibility of family, community and government.

Carer Wellbeing Survey

National Carer Strategy

Young Carers Network

Carer-Inclusive Workplace Initiative

National Carers Week

  • Who we are

    Carers Australia is the national peak body representing Australia’s unpaid carers, advocating on their behalf to influence policies and services at a national level.

    Carers Australia recognises and values employees who have an unpaid caring responsibility and the contribution they make to the health and wellbeing of the people they care for.

    We are a Care-Inclusive Workplace!

    What we do

    Carers Australia advocates and lobbies on a wide range of issues that affect carers. We also manage the delivery of national programs, support and services for carers across Australia.

    We work in collaboration with carers, Carers Associations, government and peak bodies to develop policy, advocacy, programs and events to improve the lives of Australia’s 3 million carers.

  • Who is a carer?

    Carers are people who provide unpaid care and support to family members and friends who have a disability, mental illness, chronic condition, terminal illness, an alcohol or other drug issue or who are frail aged.

    What does a carer do?

    Commonly, carers are responsible for the management of medications. Carers provide emotional, social or financial support. Caring may also involve helping the person they are caring for to be organised, reminding them to attend appointments and dealing with emergencies.

    Carers provide 2.2 billion hours of unpaid care per year in Australia

    There are currently 3 million unpaid carers in Australia

    The replacement value of the unpaid care provided is $77.9 billion per year in Australia

    287,000 primary carers provide 40 hours or more of unpaid care per week

  • Carers National News
    Carers National News – 10 January 2025

    10 January 2025

    Carers National News
    Carers National News – 20 December 2024

    20 December 2024

    Carers National News
    Carers National News – National Carer Strategy Update

    16 December 2024

    Special update! National Carer Strategy announced

  • Media Release
    Carers Australia seeks Independent Board Director

    16 December 2024 – 469.75 KB

    The Board of Carers Australia comprises eight member-appointed directors and two independent directors. The 2025 board seeks applications for independent directors by 19 January 2025 for consideration.
    Media Release
    National Carer Strategy Welcomed, Concrete Actions for Carers Needed

    10 December 2024 – 139.11 KB

    The National Carers Network welcomes today’s release of the National Carer Strategy and thanks Minister Amanda Rishworth for delivering on this election commitment, as well as the Department of Social Services for its significant role in the development of the Strategy.
    Media Release
    2025 Federal Election Asks

    9 December 2024 – 6.96 MB

    Carers Australia has proposed the following 2025 election asks to every politician, regardless of party. These asks address cost of living support, superannuation for carers, an increase to the vital lifeline that is the Young Carer Bursary and the Carer-Inclusive Workplace Initiative, and carer recognition. As Carers Australia Board Chair David Quilty says, “Real recognition means actions. The rest is symbolic.”