Fact Sheets, Reports & Submissions

In this submission, Carers SA is supporting the development of a Human Rights Act for South Australia. We focussed our submission on linking the experiences of South Australian Carers to key rights based concepts and observed issues around these. A South Australian Human Rights Act will provide better clarity about the rights for all members of the community and can influence other legislation relevant to Carers – including the South Australian Carer Recognition Act 2005.

This document contains the submission to the South Australian Government’s Review of the SA Carers Recognition Act 2005, advocating for better Recognition for Carers and stronger, legally embedded Rights for Carers.

This Fact Sheet explains the key statements of current Carer Recognition legislation. The information will also assist Carers who wish to provide feedback to the current SA Government’s review of the South Australian Carer Recognition Act 2005, on how the key statements of the Act translate into their experiences as Carers.

This document contains the submission of Carers SA to the Inquiry.

This document contains the Carer submission received by Carers SA which were forwarded to the Inquiry together with the Part 1 document.

Carers Australia has analysed the Federal Budget released on 9 May 2023 and developed a comprehensive overview of the measures that will impact carers.

This document details Carers SA’s recommendation for better Carer and community wellbeing to be considered for the Southern Eyre Peninsula Public Health Plan. We advocated for the Recognition of Carers across the area, which covers three Council areas: City of Port Lincoln, Lower Eyre Council, and the District Council of Tumby Bay.

Carers SA’s submission to politicians and South Australian Government outlining recommendations to improve Carer recognition, services for Carers and an analysis of Carers’ direct messages.

This submission is made in response to the Issues Papers Violence and abuse of people with disability at home and Safeguards and quality. This submission has been informed by the network of state and territory Carer organisations.

Carers Australia submission to the National Disability Insurance Agency – Consultation paper supporting young children and their families early, to reach their full potential.

Carers SA’s submission to the South Australian Government, outlining Carers SA;’s recommendations for addressing the needs of carers in the next State Budget.

Carers Australia submission to the National Disability Insurance Agency – Consultation papers Access and Eligibility Policy with independent assessments and Planning Policy for Personalised Budgets and Plan Flexibility.

Carers SA will be hosting the first statewide Carer focused Expo on Tuesday 18 October as part of its National Carers Week celebrations.

The Disability Royal Commission has released an overview of responses to the violence and abuse of people with disability issues paper which highlighted cases in which ‘carers’ were perpetrators of abuse.

The 2022-2023 Federal Budget was delivered on 28 March 2022 with no dedicated new funding provided to address Carers specific needs.

Carers SA’s submission to the South Australian Government, outlining Carers SA’s recommendations for addressing the needs of carers in the next State Budget.

Carers Australia welcomes the opportunity to comment on the draft NSQHS Standards ‘user guide for acute and community mental health services’ (Guide).

Mid 2021, Carers SA embarked in a project to specifically talk to Carers who have registered with Carers SA / Carer Gateway for the first time during the first quarter of 2021, about their views, experiences, their needs and suggestions.