Consultation period

16 October 2024 - 10:30 pm To 3 November 2024 - 11:59 pm

National Carer Strategy – Evidence that informed the development of the National Carer Strategy

Over the past six months, we have heard from over 1800 carers about their experiences, challenges, and aspirations. Through a robust consultation campaign,  we facilitated over 100 consultation activities, in-person and online across every state and territory, in urban, regional and remote locations. We received over 750 responses to a discussion paper and questionnaire.

The National Carer Strategy Advisory Committee guided the development of the Strategy.

Summaries of the consultations are found below.

Additionally, we engaged the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) to conduct a rapid scoping review of the carer landscape including national and state and territory data sources and reports about Australia’s unpaid carers.

AIFS report [PDF 705 kB]