Carers provide 1.9 billion hours
of unpaid care per year in
Australia
The replacement value of the
unpaid care provided is $60.3
billion per year in Australia
There are currently over
2.7 million unpaid carers in
Australia
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Coronavirus priority testing must include paid care workers in people’s homes
Those who provide care in the home must be eligible for testing.
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People dependent on the Carer Payment also need the Coronavirus Supplement
Carers Australia is calling on the Federal Government to extend the fortnightly Coronavirus Supplement of $550 to carers on the Carer Payment.
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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.
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