1.0Carers Queenslandhttps://carersqld.com.auRosa Roishttps://carersqld.com.au/author/rrois/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content"><a href="https://carersqld.com.au/extra-funding-offers-support-to-unpaid-carers/">Extra funding offers support to unpaid carers</a></blockquote> <script type='text/javascript'> <!--//--><![CDATA[//><!-- /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,n=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},!c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage)if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(t)if(t.secret||t.message||t.value)if(!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var r,a,i,s=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=0;o<n.length;o++)n[o].style.display="none";for(o=0;o<s.length;o++)if(r=s[o],e.source===r.contentWindow){if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(i=parseInt(t.value,10)))i=1e3;else if(~~i<200)i=200;r.height=i}if("link"===t.message)if(a=d.createElement("a"),i=d.createElement("a"),a.href=r.getAttribute("src"),i.href=t.value,i.host===a.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(!n){n=!0;for(var e,t,r=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),s=0;s<i.length;s++){if(!(e=i[s]).getAttribute("data-secret"))t=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t);if(r||a)(t=e.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),e.parentNode.replaceChild(t,e)}}}}(window,document); //--><!]]> </script><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://carersqld.com.au/extra-funding-offers-support-to-unpaid-carers/embed/" width="600" height="338" title="“Extra funding offers support to unpaid carers” — Carers Queensland" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe>https://carersqld.com.au/wp-content/uploads/iStock-1225017364-scaled-1.jpg25601707The 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 undertaken by unpaid carers during COVID-19. “This is a positive step in recognising the incredible efforts of unpaid carers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, however the payments do not go far enough to compensate carers for the increased household expenditure associated with the additional need to protect the most vulnerable at home,” Carers Australia CEO, Ms Liz Callaghan said. Carers Australia also welcomes the investment of $1.6 billion to provide 23,000 more Home Care Packages in response to the clear preference of many senior Australians to stay in their own home. “We would like to see aged care support packages place equal importance on the needs of carers as well as people who are receiving the packages. Carers Australia is ready to work with the government on behalf of carers in the further research and consultation that has been signalled in the Budget tonight to ensure the best solution is delivered for older Australians,” said Ms Callaghan. Carers Australia also welcomes other carer-related initiatives, including: Increased investment in support for […]