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Relevant commitments from the Election campaign

30 June 2016

As the Federal Election approaches, we have compiled a list of the relevant pledges made by political parties in regard to areas of policy which affect carers.
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Labor commits to tripling educational support for struggling young carers

17 June 2016

“Senator Claire Moore’s announcement in Melbourne yesterday that a Labor Government would triple the funding for the Young Carer Bursary Programme is most welcome,” said CEO of Carers Australia, Ara Cresswell.
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Let’s use this election to improve the lives of family and friend carers

6 June 2016

In releasing its pre-election document, Carer supports: addressing collateral damage, Carers Australia is focusing its “asks” on a set of proposals that will improve the effectiveness and address gaps in current support services for carers.
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Federal Budget: could be better, could be worse for carers

3 May 2016

Against the background of a savings-focussed Budget, only one social security measure impacts negatively on some family and friend carers of people with disability, chronic illness or who are frail aged.
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Removal of educational subsidies will hurt people on the Carer Payment

5 February 2016

Carers Australia is disappointed that the abolition of the Pensioner Education Supplement (which provides between $31.20 and $61.40 per week to assist full or part-time study in a secondary or tertiary course) and the Education Entry Payment of $208 remain part of the Government’s Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill.
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Economic contribution of Australia’s family and friend carers dwarfs the amount spent on income support

14 October 2015

“A Sky News interview with the new Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter, in which he suggests that growth in income support for unpaid family and friend carers is unsustainable, is disturbing,” said Ara Cresswell, CEO of Carers Australia.
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Carers Australia CEO to attend 6th International Carer Conference

21 August 2015

Carers Australia CEO, Ara Cresswell, will attend the 6th International Carers Conference being held in Gothenburg, Sweden, from Friday 4th to Sunday 6th September.
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New report reveals carers provide $60.3 billion of unpaid care annually

19 August 2015

A new report launched by Carers Australia at Parliament House today has revealed how the replacement value of the care provide by Australia's unpaid carers has increased to $60.3 billion per year - over $1 billion every week.
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Carers driven to thoughts of ending the lives of family members with advanced dementia

23 July 2015

A report covering the issue of homicide ideation among family carers of people with dementia has been published in Ageing and Mental Health journal.  It explores the circumstances under which carers of people with dementia may have thoughts about ending the life of the person they care for (sometimes in conjunction with thoughts about suicide).
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Early involuntary retirement hits carers

8 July 2015

A research paper released today by the Productivity Commission highlights that many Australians are forced to retire involuntarily due to caring responsibilities.
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Appointment of an Expert Advisory Group to guide the development of a National Carer Gateway

24 June 2015

Carers Australia welcomes the announcement of a new Expert Advisory Group which is to guide the co-design of the National Carer Gateway announced in the Federal Budget.
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Government provides additional Young Carer Bursaries to meet high need

22 June 2015

An additional 150 young carers began to receive bursary payments last week in response to the high demand and need for financial assistance to participate in education evidenced in the first round of Young Carer Bursary applications for 2015.