Home > News & Media > Media Releases Media Releases Search Sort by Newest to Oldest Oldest to Newest Filter to All Media Release Media Release Productivity Commission acknowledges the need for more recognition and support for mental health family and friend carers18 November 2020 – 152.69 KBOur media release regarding the Productivity Commission’s final report from its Mental Health Inquiry. Download Media Release Poor sleep health of unpaid carers adversely affecting wellbeing14 October 2020 – 170.9 KBThe health and wellbeing of Australia’s 2.65 million unpaid carers is being negatively impacted by significant sleep disruptions, with some reporting as little as 3-hours sleep per night. Download Media Release Prime Minister thanks unpaid carers at the beginning of National Carers Week11 October 2020 – 170.71 KBThe Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Scott Morrison MP, has kicked off this year’s National Carers Week by thanking unpaid carers for their remarkable contribution to our nation. Download Media Release Extra funding offers support to unpaid carers6 October 2020 – 176.09 KBThe 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 unpaid carers during COVID-19. Download Media Release Carers Australia supports Safer at Home campaign and calls for increased support for carers2 October 2020 – 163.39 KBCarers 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. Download Media Release Consumer groups outline 10 key points for the future of aged care in Australia23 September 2020 – 248.9 KBAn alliance of aged care consumer and carer groups, including Carers Australia, today outlined their shared vision for aged care. Download Media Release Carers Australia supports call for a dementia-friendly nation21 September 2020 – 159.09 KBThis Dementia Action Week, we call on everyone to help cultivate dementia-friendly communities. Download Media Release Inclusion of carers in Targeted Call for Research into End of Life Care welcomed4 September 2020 – 187.14 KBCarers 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. Download Media Release Pre-Budget submission: ‘Invisible army’ of unpaid carers need improved recognition and support25 August 2020 – 199.45 KBThe support of Australia’s 2.65 million unpaid carers needs to be reflected in the upcoming Federal Budget, both in policy and financial terms, according to Carers Australia’s pre-Budget submission. Download Media Release Carers Australia calls for additional carer payments20 August 2020 – 156.95 KBCarers 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. Download Media Release Replacement value of unpaid care in Australia rises to $77.9 billion per year31 July 2020 – 223.18 KBA 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. Download Media Release Further support needed for unpaid carers during COVID-19 pandemic24 July 2020 – 166.66 KBA further one-off payment of $750 to all unpaid 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. Download Page 1 of 7:123...7