Home | News & Media | Media Releases Media Releases Search Sort by Newest to Oldest Oldest to Newest Filter to All Media Release Media Release Let’s be clear on the value of carers10 March 2022 – 186.26 KBThe Disability Royal Commission has released an overview of responses to the violence and abuse of people with disability issues paper which highlighted cases in which ‘carers’ were perpetrators of abuse. Download Media Release Productivity Commission Inquiry into Carers Leave welcome but it must be for all carers24 February 2022 – 228.12 KBCarers Australia welcomes the Treasurer’s announcement that the Productivity Commission has been asked to undertake an Inquiry into the merits of extending leave entitlements under the Fair Work Act to family and friend carers of older Australians, which was one of the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety (ACRC). Download Media Release Carers Australia Welcomes New CEO24 February 2022 – 147.98 KBCarers Australia Chairperson Mr Steve Sant is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Alison Brook as Chief Executive Officer for the national peak body organisation, effective 8 May 2022. Download Media Release New Visitation Guidelines for Residential Aged Care14 February 2022 – 207.46 KBAged care consumer peak bodies, led by Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia, have welcomed National Cabinet’s endorsement of new visitation guidelines for residential aged care that strike a balance between the public health risks of Covid-19 and the essential emotional and physical care provided to residents by their loved ones. Download Media Release Who cares for carers?28 January 2022 – 189.34 KBCarers Australia and the National Carer Network are calling on all political parties to commit to addressing the needs of Australia’s 2.65 million carers ahead of the Federal Election in 2022 as outlined in a Federal Election Platform and 2022-23 Budget submission. Download Media Release Joint statement on Equal Access to Assistive Technology25 January 2022 – 2.54 MBWe call on the Australian Government to establish a harmonised and nationally consistent assistive technology program in response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. Download Media Release Carers Australia thanks outgoing Chair and CEO2 December 2021 – 152.51 KBCarers Australia is today celebrating the leadership of its outgoing Chair, Ms Sonia Rutnam and outgoing Chief Executive Officer, Ms Liz Callaghan. Download Media Release Help identify hidden young carers this National Carers Week15 October 2021 – 170.06 KBEducational institutions around the country are being encouraged to identify and support young carers in their classrooms with the help of a new toolkit from Australia’s peak body for unpaid carers. Download Media Release Calls for GPs to help improve carer wellbeing this National Carers Week14 October 2021 – 172.12 KBCarers Australia are asking General Practitioners and other medical professionals to help improve carer health and wellbeing through social prescribing. Download Media Release The importance of having access to support for unpaid carers is clear12 October 2021 – 183.06 KBRecent outcomes from a survey conducted by Carers Australia and the University of Canberra has identified that unpaid carers are lonelier, in poorer physical and mental health, and are less likely to be employed compared to the average Australian. Download Media Release A message from the Prime Minister for National Carers Week 202111 October 2021 – 190.66 KBThe Prime Minister, the hon. Scott Morrison, has provided a statement for carers to mark the start of National Carers Week. Download Media Release Celebrating Carers during National Carers Week10 October 2021 – 171.48 KBNational Carers Week 2021 is a time to recognise and celebrate Australia’s unpaid carers who provide care and support to a family member or friend. Download Page 4 of 12:1...345...12