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Kindred Care Notes is an independent, plain-language guide for people who care for a family member or friend. It brings together general information on caring: where support tends to be found, how policy and rights can affect carers, practical ideas for everyday life, and facts about who carers are.
What the guide covers
- How to get help: counselling and support, policy, information and resources, education and training, and carer support groups.
- Advice for carers: services and supports, work and finance, making life easier, planning ahead, looking after yourself, and talking things over.
- Facts about caring: who carers are, the impact of caring, and how carers are recognised in law and policy.
- Research, news and publications: pointers to research, events and reports on caring.
Also in this guide
- Carer lecture series: themes from a memorial lecture series.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers: information, resources and links.
- Disclaimer: what this guide is and is not.
This guide only publishes information. It does not provide care, counselling or any other service, and it is not a substitute for professional advice.