Caring Fairly

A national advocacy coalition working for rights, recognition and reform for unpaid carers. #CaringFairly

[Caring Fairly @caringfairly]

The Caring Fairly campaign, led by @mindaustralia, has drawn to a close. The campaign achieved many positive outcomes, and we thank you for your support.

Mind will continue to use its unique expertise in mental health to advocate for mental health carers. https://t.co/MtY9ezLlJx

[Caring Fairly @caringfairly]

“This is something that impacts everyone in our society, and so we all really need to band together and support carers and the people they’re supporting. It’s only by being banded together that we can make care fair for everyone”
#MakeCareFair #Carers2021 #NationalCarersWeek

[Caring Fairly @caringfairly]

“This is something that impacts everyone in our society, and so we all really need to band together and support carers and the people they’re supporting. It’s only by being banded together that we can make care fair for everyone”
#MakeCareFair #Carers2021 #NationalCarersWeek

[Caring Fairly @caringfairly]

It’s the end of National Carers Week. Check out our new video, and listen to the incredible stories of carers and their views on what needs to change to make care fair #MakeCareFair #Carers2021 #NationalCarersWeek

https://t.co/mYn9ESxTGW

[Anthony Carbines MP @ACarbinesMP]

#NationalCarersWeek & our thanks to @mindaustralia for their work as a specialist mental health service provider…here’s one of their videos launched as part of the @caringfairly campaign. #Carers2021

[Caring Fairly @caringfairly]

Governments should do more to help people combine unpaid care and paid work, provide better financial support for unpaid carers, and take steps to address social inequalities https://t.co/CIs9yXHtd3 #MakeCareFair #Carers2021 #NationalCarersWeek

[Caring Fairly @caringfairly]

Governments should do more to help people combine unpaid care and paid work, provide better financial support for unpaid carers, and take steps to address social inequalities https://t.co/CIs9yXHtd3 #MakeCareFair #Carers2021 #NationalCarersWeek

[Caring Fairly @caringfairly]

It’s time to make care fair. Like Yoey says, “Governments need to understand that they have a role in improving the lives of carers”
#MakeCareFair #Carers2021 #NationalCarersWeek

[Caring Fairly @caringfairly]

In Australia, there are around 240,000 unpaid mental health carers. Each year they provide millions of hours of unpaid care, and would cost billions to replace

#MakeCareFair #Carers2021 #NationalCarersWeek

[Caring Fairly @caringfairly]

It’s Carers Week. There are around 2.7 million unpaid carers in Australia – more than 10% of the population. It’s time we care for carers, and make care fair. Hear it from carers, in our new video https://t.co/mYn9ESxTGW #MakeCareFair #Carers2021

@LukeDonnellan @ACarbinesMP

[Caring Fairly @caringfairly]

Our survey had similar findings - the vast majority of carers said their mental health had deteriorated since the COVID-19 pandemic, with almost all experiencing increased stress in their role as a carer https://t.co/A8bjTvbjlz

[Caring Fairly @caringfairly]

Report finds unpaid carers amongst those showing highest rates of mental health problems during 2020 COVID lockdown in Victoria
https://t.co/gXIdoz9ueV

[Caring Fairly @caringfairly]

If you provide care to someone with mental illness and/or psychosocial disability - check out this free six-week online mindfulness course run by Carers Australia.
The first course begins on Tuesday 25 May - click the link to register: https://t.co/g8bR5MmG9n

[Arafmi @ArafmiQld]

APPLY NOW - CARER REPRESENTATIVE

The Queensland Mental Health Commission has engaged Arafmi and Carers Queensland to recruit a Queensland Carer Representative for the National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum. For full details visit the website  https://t.co/AVzwJmC6eZ

[Tandem @tandemcarers]

If you have experience caring for/supporting someone with mental health issues, please fill in our survey to inform our advocacy on the new Mental Health & Wellbeing Act: https://t.co/rNxVFsofWJ #AnInclusiveAct

[Carers Australia @CarersAustralia]

Women pushed out of paid work to #care for children, ageing parents and disabled family members should be given taxpayer-funded superannuation payments to close the gender retirement gap, according to analysts suggesting changes for the federal #budget. https://t.co/WyxgWEs5zg

[Carers Queensland @CarersQLD]

If you’re aged 25 or under and care for someone, you may be a young carer.

Carer Gateway offers information, support and tips on how to look after yourself as a young carer.

Contact them on 1800 422 737 between 8am and 5pm Monday-Friday.

[MentalHealthVic @MentalHealthVic]

Workshop: Self-care strategies to prevent vicarious trauma and burnout, 19 and 20 May 9.30-1pm. Learn to counteract and manage vicarious trauma and burnout through practical strategies and practices. Online. Bookings: https://t.co/8xMyPHQouh

[Carers Queensland @CarersQLD]

Carers Australia has partnered with the University of Canberra to conduct a national survey into the wellbeing of carers and their support services.

If you a re a carer, you are invited to take part. The survey closes on Sunday 9 May.

Take the survey👉 https://t.co/fUrvkL38yp