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Carer Gateway
Am I a carer?
Carers are people who look after someone who needs help with their day-to-day living.
There are more than 2.65 million carers in Australia- which means about 1 in 11 people in Australia are carers.
People become carers in different ways. Sometimes they start helping someone out bit by bit. Sometimes it happens suddenly, because of an accident or illness.
Carers can be any age. Children and young adults (under 25 years of age) are called young carers. There are more than 235,000 young carers in Australia. If you are a young carer, you may be able to get special help and support.
The definition for carer (under the Australian Government Carer Recognition Act 2010) is someone who gives care and support to a relative or friend who:
- has a disability
- has a medical condition (terminal or chronic illness)
- has a mental illness
- is frail because they are old (known as ‘frail and aged’)
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