Are you caring for a brother or sister? 10 ways to make your life easier
Explore our 10 tips about what you can do to make life easier if you are a carer looking after your brother or sister.
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Are you a student? 10 ways to make your life easier
Explore our 10 tips about what you can do to make life easier if you are a carer and a student.
Top 5 household life skills for young carers
We know that many young carers find themselves caring for someone and looking after a household before they have all the life skills they need.
Adnan's story
'I don’t feel as though I’m being burdened. I love my mum all the same.'
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carer payments
If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person and you care for someone, you may be able to get the general payments available for carers, young carer payments, or family payments.
Young carer payments
If you are aged 25 or under and care for someone, you may be a young carer. Young carers may get general payments available for carers.
Financial help for health care
If you care for someone who needs health care, you can get financial help through Australian Government programs such as Medicare.
Studying while caring
Many students also care for someone and this can be hard. The time and energy that caring takes can interfere with your study. This is true for all students, whether you are a young high school student, an older university student or a returning continuing education student.
Looking after yourself
As a carer, you’ll often put the needs of the person you care for before your own needs. It’s OK to look after yourself too.
Legal matters
As a carer, you have legal rights about your role and how you should be treated. You may also need to manage the legal affairs of the person you care for.