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Empowering First Nations carer voices

Published Date: 12.9.2025

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Theme: Specific groups of carers

Sub-theme: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers

First Nations carers Carer inclusion Support services Cultural Responsiveness Report

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Theme: Specific groups of carers

Sub-theme: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers

Go to Publication First Nations carers Carer inclusion Support services Cultural Responsiveness Report

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.


To report an issue or request a change, please complete our Feedback Form.

 

Empowering First Nations carer voices

Published Date: 12.9.2025

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    Carers NSW

  • Suggested citation (APA 7th edition)

    Carer Knowledge Exchange (2025). Empowering First Nations carer voices. Report, 26 February 2025.

Long Summary

This report explore insights from two Carer Knowledge Exchange (CKE) events held in 2025: the webinar 'Empowering First Nations carer voices: Transforming policy and practice (26 February 2025), and the annual Research Incubator Event: 'Supporting First Nations carers' (28 May 2025). The sessions emphasises the need for culturally appropriate trauma informed services and policy reforms to support First Nations carers and the importance of recognising care as an integral part of culture, Country, and community. The webinar, facilitated by Judith Lovegrove with contributions from leading researchers, was followed by a yarning session led by Jasmine Williams where carers shared their lived experiences. Both events were co-designed with contributors to ensure First Nations voices guided the discussions, analysis, and key themes of the report.

Author's / Publisher's Contact Details:

research@carersnsw.org.au

research@carersnsw.org.au

    Key Messages for Carers


  • First Nations lived experience and cultural knowledge are vital and should shape policy and practice.
  • First Nations carers' insights can drive reforms in welfare, health, and community services.
  • Caring is understood as an important part of culture, Country, and community.

  • Key Messages for Policy Makers


  • Co-design with First Nations carers and researchers is essential to ensure policies are grounded in lived experience and cultural knowledge.
  • Recognition of carers’ contributions should extend beyond services, influencing broader reforms in health, social support, and community wellbeing.
  • Policy reforms must acknowledge that care is not only an individual responsibility but also a cultural and community practice.

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The Carer Knowledge Exchange is led by Carers NSW and proudly funded by the NSW Government. It was established as a partnership between Carers NSW and the Institute for Public Policy and Governance (IPPG) at the University of Technology Sydney from 2021-2024. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.