More than 10,000 family and friend carers from across Australia have asked for more acknowledgement and support in the 2024 National Carer Survey, for which first results are being launched today by Carers NSW.

This National Carers Week, from 13 to 19 October 2024, two important sources of data about carers in Australia have been launched, adding to an increasingly rich evidence base to inform policy, service design and practice.

Today, Carers NSW, Carers Tasmania and the other State and Territory Carer Organisations are pleased to launch the first results from the 2024 National Carer Survey, conducted every two years to inform the systemic advocacy and service design of the State and Territory Carer Organisations and their stakeholder networks.

Yesterday, Carers Australia released the report of their annual Carer Wellbeing Survey, conducted in partnership with the University of Canberra. This year’s survey highlighted the loneliness, psychological distress and poor financial wellbeing reported by Australian carers.

Read the full media release below –