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Caring Costs Us report finds average lost earnings and superannuation is over $567,000
New analysis released today has revealed the huge financial disadvantage Australia’s 2.65 million carers face when they take on a caring role − amounting to more than $567,000 on average in lost earni ...
National Carers Week 2021- Millions of reasons to care
As unpaid carers across Australia continue to face many challenges because of the COVID-19 pandemic, National Carers Week aims to raise awareness of the vital contribution that they make to our nation ...
Millions of reasons to care – National Carers Week 2021
Carers Australia and the National Carer Network are excited to announce ‘Millions of Reasons to Care’ as the theme for National Carers Week 2021. Running from 10 – 16 October, National Carers Week 202 ...
Carers Queensland earns Rainbow Tick accreditation for the second time
Carers Queensland has gained the Rainbow Tick Accreditation, leading the way on inclusive work practices and being the only organisation to hold this recognition in Queensland. Once again, independent ...
Increased funding for respite and support services for carers welcomed
The Treasurer’s announcement tonight of an additional $798.3 million to support carers of the aged has been welcomed by the national peak body for Australia’s 2.65 million unpaid carers. “It is pleasi ...
Carers Australia calls for greater support for carers within community services as satisfaction decreases
Carers Australia is urging the Federal Government to provide greater support to carers after new figures released by the Productivity Commission show decreasing levels of satisfaction amongst primary ...
2020 National Carer Survey report released for National Carers Week
Carers NSW has launched the 2020 National Carer Survey summary report, which also marks the start of National Carers Week. With more than 2.65 million unpaid family and friend carers living in Austral ...
Prime Minister thanks unpaid carers at the beginning of National Carers Week
The 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. You can check out ...
National Carers Week 2020: Why We Care
To paint an authentic picture of caring in Australia and highlight the incredible work that unpaid carers do is the focus of National Carers Week 2020. With the theme ‘Why We Care’, National Carers We ...
Extra funding offers support to unpaid carers
The 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 ...
Nominations now open: Carer Friendly Business Awards ceremony goes virtual in 2020
Nominations are open for Carers Queensland’s Carer Friendly Business Awards 2020 and for the first time in 17 years, winners and carers who nominated them, will be celebrated in a virtual awards cerem ...
Carers Australia calls for additional carer payments
Carers 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 S ...
