National Carers Week

National Carers Week is about recognising and celebrating the outstanding contribution Australia’s 2.65 million carers make to our nation.

Anyone at any time can become a carer and National Carers Week is an opportunity to raise community awareness among all Australians about the diversity of carers and their caring roles.

Carers make an enormous contribution to our communities as well as our national economy. Should all carers decide to stop performing their caring role, it would cost the country $77.9 billion per year to replace those supports
that’s over $1.4 billion per week.

This year National Carers Week will run from Sunday 15 – Saturday 21 October 2023.

The theme for this year’s national campaign is ‘Millions of Reasons to Care’ and Australians are encouraged to show their appreciation for carers and let them know why they care.

Carer Friendly Business Awards 2023

Our Carer Friendly Business Awards (CFBA) recognise and celebrate employers, employees, and businesses that go the extra mile to make life better for carers. State winners and the carers who nominated them will be announced at our awards event on Tuesday 17 October.

Let’s celebrate carers – get involved!

There is a range of downloadable resources to support schools, workplaces, and the broader community in helping raise community awareness among all Australians about the diversity of carers and their caring roles. 

National Carers Week is all about

  • recognising and celebrating all carers in Australia
  • raising awareness across target groups of the valuable role of carers and increasing their knowledge of the issues affecting carers
  • encouraging self-identification among hidden carers and recognition of hidden carers by friends and relatives
  • educating carers about the services and resources available to them and encouraging them to seek help.

Carers Week is proudly supported by:

The Carer Friendly Business Awards are proudly sponsored by: