Welcome to the Carer Knowledge Exchange
Welcome to the Carer Knowledge Exchange, a partnership project between Carers NSW and the Institute for Public Policy and Governance at the University of Technology Sydney, proudly funded by the NSW Government. To find out more about how to navigate across the different functions on the Carer Knowledge Exchange digital platform please click here.
This digital platform:
- Features a research library with the latest Australian evidence about carers and a range of ways to get involved.
- Brings together carers, former carers, researchers, policy makers and practitioners to share their knowledge and learn from each other.
If you or someone you are with is in immediate danger, please call 000. If you feel upset or are in distress, you can contact Lifeline, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by phoning 13 11 14 or texting 0477 13 11 14. For other information on support for carers please visit our support for carers page.
Please note, some aspects of our site are currently under maintenance, we thank you for your patience while we resolve these issues.
Register for our upcoming Webinar!
Carer Knowledge Exchange Webinar 7: Carer engagement in health care settings
Wednesday 22 November 2023 10:30am - 12:30pm AEDT
This free, two-hour interactive webinar will feature a panel discussion and action-focused breakout room consultations exploring the engagement of carers by health care services. Participation is encouraged from anyone with expertise in health care policy, service provision, research or lived experience of caring.
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These are the most searched themes in the Carer Knowledge Exchange Research Library.
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Caring and society
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Search all ThemesFacts about carers
A carer is any individual who provides care and support to a family member, child or friend who lives with a disability, mental illness, alcohol or drug dependency, chronic condition, terminal illness or who is frail due to age. There are more than 2.65 million carers across Australia.
Many carers don't use the word ‘carer’ to describe themselves. However, each one of us is likely to become a carer for a family member or friend at some stage in our lives. Carers come from all walks of life, cultural backgrounds and age groups.
For many, caring is a 24 hour-a-day job with emotional, physical and financial impacts that can also affect their participation in employment, education and community activities.
* Australian Bureau of Statistics 2018 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers
** Deloitte Access Economics 2020 The value of informal care in 2020
*** Carers NSW 2020 National Carer Survey
1 in 10 Australians
is a carer*
260,700 carers
are aged 25 years and under*
8 million hours
of care are provided by Australian carers every week*
$77.9 billion
is how much it would cost every year to replace carers**
1 in 3
carers are highly socially isolated***
About the Carer Knowledge Exchange
Connecting research to practice
The Carer Knowledge Exchange is a partnership project delivered by Carers NSW and the Institute for Public Policy and Governance at the University of Technology Sydney, proudly funded by the NSW Government. The project brings together carers, former carers, researchers, students, decision makers, professionals and service providers to share their knowledge about carers and learn from each other with the aim to improve outcomes for carers across Australia. It features an interactive digital platform and a range of events and opportunities. Find out more below.
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Support for carers
If you or someone you are with is in immediate danger, please call 000. If you feel upset or are in distress, you can contact Lifeline, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by phoning 13 11 14 or texting 0477 13 11 14.
Support for carers