Monday 19th October marks the start of Carers Week 2009. Carers Day 2009 is on Tuesday 20th October. Carers Week is aimed at celebrating and acknowledging the vital role carers play in our society whilst giving carers an opportunity to get together to share support and information.. Carers Australia CEO, Joan Hughes, recently launched a [...]

Significantly improving the lives of carers is the intent of a new Australian Government report which includes 50 recommendations for providing better support to carers..The report, entitled Who Cares …?, was launched on 1st May, 2009 by The Family, Community, Housing and Youth Committee. The committees terms of reference were to obtain an improved understanding [...]

The NSW Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care (DADHC) has released a discussion paper titled “New Directions for respite services in NSW”. which broadly outlines the direction DADHC intends to take to reform and expand respite services in the state. DADHC invites comment and feedback from people with a disability, their carers and families, [...]

Companion Cards, developed to promote the existing right of people with a disability to fair ticketing, are now available in NSW and Queensland. For details and lists of venues where you can use your Companion Card please refer to our updated earlier article:  Companion Cards in Australia

Companion Card Sign (Post updated to include NSW and Queensland April 2009) The Companion Card has been developed to promote the existing right of people with a disability to fair ticketing. They are issued to a person with a disability who has a lifelong need for attendant care support. This is to help them participate [...]