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What does the Carers Recognition Act mean to you?
We are keen to learn what the Carers Recognition Act 2021 means to you and…
News
Carers Week Launched with a Bang!
National Carers Week Starts off with a Bang! Young carers gathered in the wastelands of…
Making Change – Policy and Advocacy News
2022 National Carer Survey findings released for National Carers Week
Results show concerning levels of stress, isolation and financial disadvantage for carers. Today the initial…
For Care Agencies, Workplaces & the Community
Businesses start work on Carer Recognition Act
We are delighted to have started to work with organisations keen to incorporate the Carer…
Have Your Say
(CLOSED) Have your say: ACT Health for a growing Canberra
These opportunities have now closed. Thank you to everyone who participated. Carers ACT will be…
CEO & Board Messages
CEO Message June 2022
Dear carers I hope this newsletter finds you warm and dry. My thoughts go out…
CEO & Board Messages
CEO Message July 2022
Dear Carers, Mid-winter brings positive and long awaited news for carers. We were delighted to…
CEO & Board Messages
CEO Message August 2022
Hello Carers, August has flown by at Carers ACT with plenty of events, outcomes and…
For the person you care for
See our respite cottages
Carers ACT operates Deakin Cottage and Naraganwali Cottage to enable carers of people who are…
Wellbeing & Social Impact
Cues to Listen for to assess the wellbeing of a person when you are not face-to face
Cues to Listen for to assess the wellbeing of a person when you are not…
Wellbeing & Social Impact
Resource: A guide to decision making during a crisis
A guide to DECISION-MAKING during a crisis (April 2020) Commissioned by Carers ACT and developed…
Carer Stories
Xi’s journey
Xi is a 40-year-old father of a daughter with a cognitive disability. Xi heard about…