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Carers Australia

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Carers Australia (Opens in new tab) is the national peak body representing Australia's unpaid carers, advocating on their behalf to influence policies and services at a national level. Our vision is an Australia that values and supports the contribution that carers make both to the people they care for and to the community as a whole.

Vision and mission

  • To advocate for policy and service actions that support the caring role and enhance the health, wellbeing, resilience and financial security of Carers
  • To advocate for the inclusion of Carers as a priority group within mainstream and specialist service programs
  • To advocate to have caring recognised as a shared responsibility of family, community, business and government with the aim of achieving improved outcomes for carers
  • To undertake other policy, advocacy and service actions which the Board considers to be of benefit to Carers

How Carers Australia can help

Through advocacy and policy shaping

Information lines / help lines

  • For immediate carer issues contact the Carer Gateway (Opens in new tab) or the Carers organisation in your state or territory.
  • For government advocacy please Email: caa@carersaustralia.com.au

Recommended links

  • Home (Opens in new tab)
  • Carer-Inclusive Workplace Initiative (Opens in new tab)
  • Young Carers Network (Opens in new tab)
  • National Carer's Week (Opens in new tab)

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