Carers
Who cares for the carers? A new documentary that cares
According to Carers Australia, around 2.7 million Australians are carers, but most times, they are not given a voice and......
Men’s Health Week shines light on isolation of carers
Men’s Health Week is an annual event that aims to raise awareness of men’s health outcomes and needs. Stigma around mental......
The effect of Alzheimer’s on loved ones
Coinciding with the start of Dementia Awareness Month, Alzheimer’s Australia released a survey highlighting the significant impact the disease can......
Carers are the most unhappy
Research shows that thirty seven percent of people caring for a relative suffer serious to extreme depression and stress. On......
Stroke awareness – Providing help for carers
Your talking to a loved one and then all of a sudden their smile starts to droop, one side of......
There but for the grace of God – being aware of brain injury
1.6 million Australians suffer from an acquired brain injury, and this week awareness of their plight is on the agenda.......
A story of Caring
Helen Sage’s life changed forever when her daughter Jayne was involved in a catastrophic car accident. Jayne sustained a brain......
‘Aldi would pay more’: workers welcome aged care wage boost
Some aged care providers have raised complaints about the conditions attached to new funding, but workers in the sector say......
New carer reforms needed
The carers who look after our community’s most vulnerable deserve more compensation, especially women, says the Australian Human Rights Commission.......
Taking care of carers
October 14th to 20th is Carers’ week and each state and territory have been celebrating the amazing work carers do.......