Some carers experience barriers to paid employment as a result of the caring role, which often leads to financial hardship. Balancing work and care responsibilities is a struggle for most carers who must often trade-off more skilled work roles with job flexibility. At...
There are two major avenues to services and supports for Victorian carers, Carers Victoria, and the national Carer Gateway. There are also a range of locally based service providers across the state that carers can be referred...
Carers must navigate multiple systems which can be confusing, time consuming and bureaucratic, as they try to access help for the person they care for and themselves. Sometimes carers find this very complex in addition to providing daily care and juggling other...
Anyone at any time can be a carer. Taking on a caring role is a signicant life event. As with any role there are rewards and challenges. Carers and their experiences are diverse. Three carers share their experiences in this video Truly Incredible...
Who are carers? A carer is someone who provides unpaid care and support to a family member or friend who has a disability, mental illness, an alcohol or other drug issue, chronic health issue or age-related condition. Carers are an integral part of Australia’s health...
