Courtney looks after her mum, who has multiple sclerosis. She knows that carers need their own support, so they can continue to support the person they care for.

Eating disorders can have a significant physical and emotional impact on the person affected, and their carer.

If you are aged 25 or under and care for someone, you may be a young carer.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, asexual + (LGBTIQA+) carers face the same stresses and pressures as other carers. But you may also face added problems of discrimination.

Acknowledgement of Country

The Department of Social Services acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia and acknowledges their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the Elders past and present.

Our communities are strongest when everyone is strong. Caring for someone in your family or community can be tough.

If you care for a family member or friend with disability, a medical condition, mental illness, or who is frail due to age, then Carer Gateway offers free support and services for those in a caring role.

There is a range of information on Carer Gateway available below in Easy Read and your language, including AUSLAN.

Accessible Resources

If you need to listen to the information on Carer Gateway, you can use Readspeaker to automatically change written text to speech. Click the ‘Listen’ button on any page and it will be read aloud to you.