April 2019 - Carers ACT

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Month: April 2019

Reconciliation Week Lunch – You’re Invited!

Come and join us for lunch, music and cultural entertainment to celebrate Reconciliation Week. Reconciliation must live in the hearts, minds and actions of all Australians as we move forward, creating a nation strengthened by respectful relationships between the wider Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Places are limited, so please RSVP and let us know…

Carers ACT Newsletter: April-May 2019 out now

Stay up-to-date with the latest carer news in our April-May 2019 newsletter. Read here

Carers on Radio

Our inspiring, awesome carers are on radio! Have a listen to Darren and Rachel Rix's story on ABC Canberra, aired this week. [audio mp3="https://www.carersact.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/ABC-Radio-Carer-Series-Darren-and-Rachel-Rix-09-04-2019.mp3"][/audio] Thanks to journalist Kim Huynh for putting a great story together to raise awareness in the community about carers. More stories to…

Federal Budget 2019 – Support for Carers

The Federal Government has announced increased support for carers in this week's 2019 Federal Budget, with extra support for young carers. Key outcomes for carers includes: $84 million of additional funds to boost carer services, including respite. over 5,000 financial packages valued at up to $3,000 for practical supports. up…

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July Newsletter out now

The latest Carers Newsletter is now out. Find out the latest carer and NDIS updates. …

What’s On for carers in July

Check out our latest calendar of events for carers for July 2019. View here.

NDIS funding changes to in-kind supports

From 1 July 2019 the way the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) funds some public rehabilitation, aged…

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