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Carer legislation, policy support initiatives and future implications

Published Date: 1.3.2017

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Theme: Recognition and inclusion

Policy Social policy Carer support Peer-reviewed journal article

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Theme: Recognition and inclusion

View Publication Policy Social policy Carer support Peer-reviewed journal article

Verification Statement

This publication / resource is hosted on a publicly available external link. If the full text is not publicly accessible, summary points are included and a contact method for the author(s) is provided, where available.

The summary information presented is based on content submitted by an author or other user
, along with publicly available information about the publication / resource added by the Carer Knowledge Exchange team.

All content is reviewed, edited and approved by the Carer Knowledge Exchange team, in line with our Submission Guidelines.


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Carer legislation, policy support initiatives and future implications

Published Date: 1.3.2017

  • Author/ Authors

    Christina Aggar, Timothy Broady

  • Suggested citation (APA 7th edition)

    Aggar, C., & Broady, T. (2017). Carer legislation, policy support initiatives and future implications. JARNA : the Official Journal of the Australasian Rehabilitation Nurses’ Association, 20(1), 26–31. https://search.informit.org/doi/abs/10.3316/informit.084493282691399

Long Summary

This review paper, the third in a series, provides an overview of Australian carer legislation and policy initiatives to support carers. The paper also provides a brief summary of global perspectives and future implications for carers.

    Key Messages for Carers


  • Offers an overview of policy and legislation aimed at supporting carers across multiple systems.
  • Provides an example of policy reform in relation to carers
  • Offers insights into international perspectives and approaches to carer support

  • Key Messages for Policy Makers


  • Provides an overview of carer support policy and legislation
  • Highlights the need to support carers to enable sustainability of caring roles
  • Provides international considerations for ongoing carer policy reform

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