History
Looking back at what started in 1988 as an idea, that in
1989 became a grass roots movement of carers and
service providers, we see an organisation that has grown and evolved to become a statewide organisation.
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1988
- SA Council on the Ageing undertakes research into caring needs
1989
- Ground-swell movement of carers meets and forms the SA Carers Network Committee
1990
- South Australian Carers Association Inc is formed, November 1990
1991
- Association’s application for funding approved
- Carers Card introduced
- First Carers Awareness Week
1992
- Consolidation at offices in Disability Information Resource Centre (DIRC)
1993
- Introduction of the Carer Support Kit
- Association relocated to East Terrace, Adelaide
1994
- Changes to the Constitution
- Name change to Carers Association of SA Inc
1995
- Relocation to King William Road, Unley
- Publication and distribution of Carer Support Kits in ten community languages
1996
- Increase in membership
- Rural Carers, Non English Speaking Background (NESB) Carers, Home Maintenance, Carer Retreats, Carer Scholarships and Policy and Research programs begin
- “Carers are Customers Too” training program published
1997
- Carer Resource Centre opens
- Northern Country Carers officially opens Port Augusta offices
1998
- Southern Country Carer Respite Centre opens
- South East Carers officially opens
1999
- New Constitution adopted to provide for Board of Governance
- Southern Country Carer Respite Centre Millicent Office officially opened
- River Murray and Mallee Carers officially launched
- Eyre Carers photographic display launched
2000
- Western Carer Support offices officially opened March 2000
- 10 year celebration of Carers SA Inc
2001
- Opening of Southern Country Carelink Office in Murray Bridge
- Carer Ambassadors Program begins
2002
- State Office moves to 58 King William Rd
- SA Carers ‘Focus on Carers‘ Conference
- First Carers Week Oration
- Rural conferences at Pinaroo and Whyalla
- SA Great Awards for Eyre Carers and River Murray and Mallee Carers
2003
- National Carers Counselling Program established
- Northern Country Aboriginal Carers of Children with a Disability Project begins
- Nunga Carers Group begins in Western Adelaide
- Indigenous Carer Ambassadors join the Carer Ambassadors Program
- Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Community Education Project
2004
- National Resource Kit for Young Carers produced
- ATSI Partnership Group established
- CALD Ambassadors join the Carer Ambassadors Program
2005
- New Logo for the National Network of Carers Associations including Carers SA
- Carers SA receives State Mental Health funding
- South Australian Carers Recognition Act 2005 passed
- Carers SA’s 2nd ‘Focus on Carers’ Conference - Carers the Next Generation held
- Launch of Young Carers Web Page on Carers SA website
2006
- ARAFMI becomes a Carers SA service
2007
- Carer Advisory and Counselling Service established by bringing together the Carer Resource Centre and National Carer Counselling Service
2008
- Regional Mental Health Program begins
- The Health and Wellbeing of Adult Family Carers in South Australia, an epidemiological analysis 1994 – 2004 published
- Opening of Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre South and East Country Mt Gambier offices
2009
- Opening of Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre new offices at Murray Bridge
- Opening of Carers SA - Eyre Carers new offices
- 10 year Celebration Carers SA – Western Carers
- 10 year celebration Carers SA - River Murray and Mallee Carers
- Caring for Carers Have Your Say forums begin
- Cultural Diversity Strategy launched
2010
- 20 years of Carers SA celebrations