1.0Carers Queenslandhttps://carersqld.com.auRosa Roishttps://carersqld.com.au/author/rrois/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content"><a href="https://carersqld.com.au/national-carers-week-2020-why-we-care/">National Carers Week 2020: Why We Care</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/national-carers-week-2020-why-we-care/embed/" width="600" height="338" title="“National Carers Week 2020: Why We Care” — Carers Queensland" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe>https://carersqld.com.au/wp-content/uploads/iStock-1128680593-1.jpg19201282To 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 Week will run from 11- 17 October, and aims to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges carers face, and recognise the vital contribution they make to families and communities throughout Australia. The national campaign encourages carers to visit the Carers Week’s website and share their caring story with the community, and non-carers and organisations to publicly acknowledge and celebrate unpaid carers. Jim Toohey, Chair of Carers Queensland said National Carers Week may look a little different this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. However, the week is a chance to recognise, celebrate and thank Australia’s 2.65 million unpaid carers for the incredible work they do. “One in eight Australians provide unpaid care and support to family members and friends*, and this year has been a tough one for many members of our community,” Mr. Toohey said. “Many carers were required to take more caring responsibilities for their loved ones They contributed so much to flattening the Covid-19 curve and keeping some of our […]