AAP Image/Steven Saphore April 17, 2024 Families including someone with mental illness can experience deep despair. They need support Amanda Cole, Edith Cowan University When someone has mental illness, their families can experience distress, stress, fear, powerlessness, and still love.
Shutterstock March 9, 2023 Carers of older Australians need more support – but we found unpaid extended leave isn’t the best solution Catherine de Fontenay, The University of Melbourne From June, carers will gain stronger rights to request flexible work from employers. But our new Productivity Commission paper found carers still need greater support. Here’s how to have your say.
Alvaro González | Alamy January 5, 2023 How ‘clap for our carers’ made some informal caregivers feel undervalued and unseen Leighanne Higgins, Lancaster University and Killian O'Leary, Lancaster University COVID and the cost of living crisis are exacerbating the struggles informal carers face. Their labour deserves recognition.