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    About Carers

    Key information about carers and how they can be supported.

    Who Is a Carer?
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      • Who Is a Carer?
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  • Information for Carers

    Information for Carers

    Providing a range of information and supports to carers, such as NDIS, Aged Care and advanced care planning.

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      • Early Childhood Intervention
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      • Caring For Someone With Dementia
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  • Programs & Projects

    Programs & Projects

    Services we provide for carers, including advocacy, advice, and information.

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      • Defence and Veteran Carers Network
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      • Mindfulness on Demand
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    • Medicine Safety
      • Caring for someone living with pain and taking opioids
      • Opioid Medicines Information Pack and Checklist
      • Smoking cessation, nicotine products and e-cigarettes
  • Policy & Advocacy

    Policy & Advocacy

    Advocacy, engagement and research focused on achieving increased recognition and support for carers.

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      • Carer Recognition Inquiry
      • Federal budget: what it means for carers
      • Federal Election: carers can’t quit
    • Research & Resources
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      • Caring Costs Us
      • Research & Reports
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    • Our Mission
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    • Our History
    • Our Governance
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      • Annual Reports & Strategies
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    • Contact Us
    • Donate
  • About Carers
    • Who Is a Carer?
    • Carers In the Workplace
    • Young Carers
    • Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Carers
    • Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Carers
  • Information for Carers
    • Advance Care Planning and Advance Care Directives
    • Palliative care and end-of-life care
    • NDIS and Carers
    • Reviewing Your NDIS Plan
    • Other NDIS Supports
    • Early Childhood Intervention
    • Mainstream and Community Supports
    • My Aged Care
    • Caring For Someone With Dementia
    • Carer Gateway
    • Centrelink Payments For Carers
  • Programs and Projects
    • Young Carers Network
    • Women Who Care
    • Digital Health Literacy
      • My Health Record – Authorised and Nominated Representatives
      • Advance Care Planning and Advance Care Directives
    • Mindfulness on Demand
    • SANE Forums
    • Caring for someone living with pain and taking opioids
    • Opioid Medicines Information Pack and Checklist
    • Smoking cessation, nicotine products and e-cigarettes
  • Policy & Advocacy
    • Submissions
    • Research & Reports
    • Position Statements
    • Carer Recognition Inquiry
    • Federal Budget: What it means for carers
    • Federal Election: Carers can’t quit
    • Carer Wellbeing Survey
    • Caring Costs Us
    • Factsheets
  • News & Media
    • Media Releases
    • News Articles
    • Our Newsletter
    • Subscribe to the eNewsletter
    • Media Contact
    • Secret Life of Carers podcast
    • Videos

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What We Do

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National Advocacy Policy Positions

We work to improve the health, wellbeing, resilience and financial security of carers and to ensure that caring is a responsibility that’s shared by family, community and government. We also aim to raise greater awareness of carers and deliver initiatives to meet consider carers’ needs.

National Advocacy

Carers Australia advocates and lobbies on a wide range of issues that affect carers, to influence national policies and services.

We also work collaboratively with other organisations, including our network of state & territory carer organisations, to develop policies, programs, services, and events to improve the lives of Australia’s carers – supporting them, and upholding their rights.

Policy Positions

Carers Australia believes all carers, regardless of their cultural and linguistic differences, age, disability, religion, socioeconomic status, gender identification and geographical location should have the same rights, choices and opportunities as other Australians.

We develop our policies based on research and in consultation with carers, to make sure they remain effective and current. Where possible, we commission our own research and work in partnership with universities and other leading research bodies.

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