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Our Mission
To promote, assist, empower and enhance the lives of family carers.
Rights of carers
The rights and responsibilities of carers are fundamental to our values and approach:
- Family carers have the right to an identity, independent of the person they care for.
- Family carers have the right to financial, physical and emotional security.
- Family carers and the people they support have the right to live with dignity.
- Family carers have the right to access appropriate information and services without discrimination.
- Family carers recognise the rights of the person being cared for.
- Family carers from all cultural and special needs groups have the right to be involved and recognised.
Our Vision
That all family carers will be recognised by government, service providers and the community as an essential and valuable part of society, and as such, will receive appropriate support to enable fulfilment of their role with pride, dignity and security.
Our Core Business
Improving health, wellbeing resilience and financial security of caring families.
Key Service Areas
The key service areas delivered by the organisation are:
- Emotional support and counselling
- Research, policy and systematic change
- Regional and remote carer peer support
- Practical support and respite
- Education and development
- Carer awareness and events
The key strategies adopted by our organisation are:
- Carer representation
- Raising awareness and building knowledge
- Research and policy development
- Strengthening our organisation