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From assistance to prevention

Categorizing young carer support services in Australia, and international implications

Published Date: 20.10.2011

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Theme: Specific groups of carers

Sub-theme: Young carers

Young carers Carer support Hidden carers Carer needs Peer-reviewed journal article Review

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Theme: Specific groups of carers

Sub-theme: Young carers

View Publication Young carers Carer support Hidden carers Carer needs Peer-reviewed journal article Review

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.

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From assistance to prevention

Categorizing young carer support services in Australia, and international implications

Published Date: 20.10.2011

  • Author/ Authors

    Christiane Purcal, Myra Hamilton, Cathy Thomson, Bettina Cass

  • Suggested citation (APA 7th edition)

    Purcal, C., Hamilton, M., Thomson, C., & Cass, B. (2012). From assistance to prevention: Categorizing young carer support services in Australia, and international implications. Social Policy & Administration, 46(7), 788–806. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9515.2011.00816.x

Long Summary

This article provides a structure for assessing the effectiveness of current support services for young carers in Australia. This framework categorises services based on their goals and types of interventions and can be used to identify gaps in the support services currently being offered to young carers. This is an important resource that has the capacity to inform future policy development.

    Key Messages for Carers


  • Emphasises the importance of services that meet the individual needs of the young carer including their age and family needs
  • Reveals the importance of early intervention support for young carers

  • Key Messages for Policy Makers


  • A key finding in this study was the lack of preventative detention service support available for young carers
  • This study emphasises the importance of assistance and mitigation-type services which may help to ameliorate negative outcomes
  • This study reveals that greater inter-agency co-operation could improve the efficiency of service providers

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