A new study has for first time placed a dollar value on how much it would cost the government to replace those who unofficially care for family members with mental illness.
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‘Lay carers’ could be given the power to administer pain medication to the terminally ill at home.
Parents of children who have complex healthcare needs often find their role as a mother or father is overwhelmed by all the clinical tasks they have to undertake.
The focus on reducing welfare dependency among young carers, parents and students may deter them from seeking any help.
The roll out of the NDIS means disability service providers and the people they employ are exposed to more market forces and this could result in protection for workers.
Women need to plan for a future where their career and personal finances will be significantly affected by caring for older relatives.
Caring takes time and resources so when it ends, many find themselves left behind.
The UK’s palliative care is excellent - but that hasn’t prevented scandals like the Liverpool Care Pathway and Mid-staffs.
A new report into progress made since the Winterbourne View abuse scandal says despite call for radical change, not much has been happening.
A group of 17 million voters is being ignored by the main parties. Why might that be?
If the 5.5 million unpaid carers didn’t look after others – at the expense of careers and incomes – taxpayers would bear the costs, so as a community we should give carers a fairer deal in retirement.
Respect, value and support creates good carers but carers themselves can come with baggage that needs to be tackled.
Carers received relatively little attention in the interim report of the Review of Australia’s Welfare System. This was despite early media reports that the Carer Payment would be a target for reform…
It’s no news that Australia is undergoing structural ageing – as is the rest of the developed world. Today 14% of Australia’s population is 65 and over. By 2061 this proportion is expected to rise to 22…
Imagine your partner experiences extreme mood swings: you’ve seen them at their lowest, you’ve seen them at their highest, you’ve seen them when they are well. You’ve “monitored” their mood, checked they’ve…
Given conventional ideas of male roles, we often tend to imagine carers as being women. But more men take on this “unpaid work” than you might think, and particularly in older groups. Research we’ve carried…
Christmas can be a stressful time for hosts and guests alike, and it’s more so for carers of people living with dementia.
If you are a carer, the need for flexibility can creep up slowly or arrive overnight. Guardian journalist Jackie Ashley and her broadcaster husband Andrew Marr experienced this after he suffered a stroke…
Informal carers who provide essential support for friends and family with disabling conditions are at high risk of developing…
There have been many studies into how our mental health can influence our recovery from illness or trauma - and maybe even help us live longer. But the worries of family and friends could also affect how…
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Associate Professor, gender, ageing and care, University of Sydney
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Adjunct Research Fellow, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland
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Professor, Public Service Research, UNSW
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Professor, Centre for Health Policy, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Trials for Older People, University of Newcastle
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Professor in Ageing and Health, University of Sydney
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Research Associate, Lancaster University
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