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Q&As regarding announcement of national approach to carer support services

5 March 2018

Carers Australia has put together a list of Frequently Asked Questions about the announcement of the national approach to carer support services

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New national approach to carer support services announced

5 March 2018

Minister for Social Services, The Hon Dan Tehan MP, today announced that the government has approved the long-awaited introduction of a new national approach to carer support services.

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Waiting time for home care packages imposing unsustainable stress on carers of the aged

27 February 2018

Carers Australia has joined with Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA), Baptist Care Australia and Uniting Care Australia in urging the government to release more Home Care Packages for the aged.

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Serious shortage of respite accommodation in aged care homes revealed

5 February 2018

Carers Australia calls on the Government to increase subsidies for respite care in residential aged care facilities so that family and friend carers can take a break from caring when required.

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7th International Carers Conference

21 December 2017

October was a busy month for Carers Australia, beginning with the hugely successful 7th International Carers Conference held at the Adelaide Convention Centre.

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Better regulation of quality care in aged care homes

21 December 2017

Adequate regulation and surveillance of residential aged care homes has become a high profile issue this year with media attention focused on the failure to care adequately for elderly, vulnerable residents – sometimes with catastrophic consequences for those residents and their families.

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Accessing respite through the NDIS

21 December 2017

Carers’ access to planned respite under the NDIS has been a major issue for carers from the beginning of the reform – especially because such a large amount of respite funding is being removed from the suite of carer programs funded by the Department of Social Services to help pay for the NDIS.

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Survey into carers’ awareness of the Carer Gateway

21 December 2017

The Carer Gateway is a national phone and website service developed by the Department of Social Services (DSS) to provide practical information about services and support for carers.

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Carers Australia qualifies for the Registered Charity Tick

9 December 2017

Carers Australia has qualified for the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission’s Registered Charity Tick, enabling the public to easily identify our organisation as a registered charity and confirming that we are both transparent and accountable.

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Carers Australia and the Australian Bureau of Statistics launch crucial survey

2 December 2017

Carers Australia and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) officially released the 2015 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) at a press conference at Parliament House during National Carers Week.

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Carers adversely affected by Taskforce recommendations on after-hours home doctor services

20 October 2017

“Carers Australia is very disappointed to learn of the recommendations of the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce on Urgent after-hours primary care services which we believe are likely to seriously reduce access to home visits,” said Ara Cresswell, CEO of Carers Australia.

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Productivity Commission acknowledges that access to respite for family and friend carers essential to success of NDIS

19 October 2017

In recommending improved access to respite for family and friend carers in its report on NDIS Costs, the Productivity Commission has acknowledged that: “Informal care, and the ability to call upon informal carers, is a vital part of the supports provided by the NDIS. Without respite services, the sustainability and success of the scheme are imperilled.”