The NDIS has fundamentally changed the nature of work in this sector, and the reality is that the current funding model is failing to attract and retain a qualified, motivated…
In order to increase learning and development opportunities for kinship and foster carers across Victoria, Carer KaFE is seeking expressions of interests from training…
Adam Jahnke is the co-founder and CEO of Umps Health which uses smart technology to support older people and their care providers. He is One to Watch.A total of 60 of Australia’s…
A new online marketplace where older Australians and people with disability can connect directly with care support providers promises to be a “game-changer” for workers…
As many as 1,300 new jobs are set to be created in the Northern Territory by 2020 as a result of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.The figures, revealed in the National…
The wellbeing of carers caring for an individual participating in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) may not have improved compared to those not on the scheme,…
Young carers between the ages of 12 and 25 are eligible to apply for national education and training bursaries under the Young Carer Bursary Programme.
Carers Australia…
The Federal Government has announced the members of a new Carer Gateway Advisory Group to lead an initiative to support Australia’s 2.7 million unpaid carers.
The…
The Abbott Government will provide 150 extra scholarships for young carers in an attempt to get them back into school.
After completing the final leg of the 500km Pollie…
The Abbott Government is to extend funding for two programs that provide support for people with a mental illness and their carers.
The Government says organisations that…
Five carers have been recognised as inspirational leaders at the inaugural National Carer Awards on the Gold Coast.
The National Carer Awards celebrated the contribution…