Hey everyone :)
We are hosting a special night to raise awareness and get the word out there about young carers.
More info to come on Tuesday but in the mean time...
please read this fact sheet for more info about who a young carer actually is.
Also - please have a look at the young carers website www.youngcarers.net.au which has numbers and links to help you or someone you know :)
I hope we can see you Tuesday when we welcome staff from Carers Australia and some young carers who want to share their stories and what helps them.
:)
We are hosting a special night to raise awareness and get the word out there about young carers.
More info to come on Tuesday but in the mean time...
please read this fact sheet for more info about who a young carer actually is.
Also - please have a look at the young carers website www.youngcarers.net.au which has numbers and links to help you or someone you know :)
I hope we can see you Tuesday when we welcome staff from Carers Australia and some young carers who want to share their stories and what helps them.
:)
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Chey
5 months ago
Reply ReportRO needs a like this button im telling ya :P :P
Hopefully I will be able to make it to this one,if not Ill read through what you lovely people have said.
Steven W
5 months ago
Reply Reportshould be good.
carers dont get enough credit for the great jobs they do
Chey
5 months ago
Reply ReportI though the Tuesday was the 20th not 21st?
and agreed with you Steven young carers dont get enough credit or alot of support for the amazing jobs they are doing.
Chey
4 months ago
Reply ReportAhhh I was mistaken theres an Info bus on both the 20th n 21st nicely done its cause the first attention/alert said Tuesday 21/10 7pm that i was like wat tha
Charlotte - RO Crew
4 months ago
Reply ReportHey ROtreat peeps!
I am really look forward to tomorrow's Feature discussion on young carers! It's Carers Week right around Australia - so RO.com is trying to play its role in raising awareness about young carers and how they can link in to get the support they need!
We'll have special guests from CarersAust on the forums tomorrow night (Wed) so tell anyone you know who you think this may be useful for and join us!!
Check out the link below for more info!
http://www.carersweek.com.au/09/
Chey
4 months ago
Reply Report@Char thanks heaps :)
Im hoping I can join n looking forward to hearing and being inspired by the guests and hope to make them feel welcome.
Charlotte - RO Crew
4 months ago
Reply ReportHello everyone!
We're about to get underway!
So - come on in and join the discussion :)
Chey
4 months ago
Reply ReportWOOT Ive been waiting :)
Cassie
4 months ago
Reply ReportI'm here! And I'm sitting on the back seat again woot!
Joan & Dee from Carers Australia
4 months ago
Reply ReportHi Everyone!
Dee from Carers Australia here with you and Joan our CEO will be joining us in around 15 minutes or so.
So welcome to tonights topic on young carers whilst we celebrate carers week which is happening right now across the country. If you are a young carer and you would like to know what events are happening in your area - contact your nearest Carers Association on
1800 242 636*
*freecall from landline only - mobiles will be charged at mobile rates.
= )
Chey
4 months ago
Reply ReportHey Cassie and Lurking Char and Everyone Else.Im sitting on the step,people can jump the seats to get to were they wanna sit lol. haha cause Im comfy here until the bus starts to drive off hehe.
Charlotte - RO Crew
4 months ago
Reply ReportHey Chey + Cassie!!! :) Glad you guys could make it!
Chey
4 months ago
Reply ReportHey Dee and Joan,
Thank you heaps for voulenteering your time and joining us tonight :) Im looking forward to learning some new things from you and everyone here tonight :).
Joan & Dee from Carers Australia
4 months ago
Reply ReportHi Chey, Char & Cassie = )
Charlotte - RO Crew
4 months ago
Reply ReportWelcome lovely Dee!
Chey
4 months ago
Reply Report@Char thanks SweetPea.
misty
4 months ago
Reply ReportHi I'm Here!! <3 the facebook status.. keep in da loop! woot.
Joan & Dee from Carers Australia
4 months ago
Reply ReportOk well to kick things off for tonight, as you know this week is Carers Week and on Monday we had our official launch at Old Parliament House (Canberra) where in Her Excellency the Governor General Quinton Bryce had the honour of making the official announcement that kicked off our celebrations!
As part of our launch we have released a new research paper called the Tyranny of Distance which covers both young and old carers who live in rural and remote areas across the country. It talks about the issues they face on a daily basis as well as the difficulties they have in accessing services so we are very excited to have this research launched this week
A link to the paper is: http://www.carersaustralia.com.au/uploads/Carers%20Australia/CA%20Research/CarersAustReport_20091007.pdf
Chey
4 months ago
Reply ReportHey Misty,
Glad you could make chiki.
Joan & Dee from Carers Australia
4 months ago
Reply ReportHi Misty! Thanks for coming along tonight
Charlotte - RO Crew
4 months ago
Reply Reporthttp://www.carersaustralia.com.au/uploads/Carers%20Australia/CA%20Research/CarersAustReport_20091007.pdf
Here it is in lurvvveeely link form! :)
Joan & Dee from Carers Australia
4 months ago
Reply ReportAh thanks Char!!! You're a gem! ; )
Charlotte - RO Crew
4 months ago
Reply ReportHello Mistling! :)
Chey
4 months ago
Reply Report@Dee thats heaps fantastic news :) and woot to having a paper which will do both rural and remote(I know from living in rural areas alot of my life we do sometimes get forgotten about) so im really pleased to hear that :).And what a lovely way to kick careers week of.
Chey
4 months ago
Reply ReportHey Everyone Just Wondering who has read the blog post by Tori and Benny they are amazing and it goes to show the love careers have and I hope carrers week will help people over Australia and Maybe even the world realise the hard yet fantastic job careers do and begin to appreciate and understand.
Joan & Dee from Carers Australia
4 months ago
Reply ReportI know it's such a fantastic opportunity to get people realising just how hard it is for rural and remote carers to access even the most basic services, so if anyone has any thoughts on that topic that they'd like to fire at us - feel free
Chey
4 months ago
Reply Report@Dee agreed,
Just wondering if there are any place that offer maybe a weekend or something away for young people that a careers,Like they do for say Princess Margret Hospital families or camps etc that you know off.
Cassie
4 months ago
Reply ReportChey: I've read the first blog post, the one from Tori. And I agree, it is amazing what some young people are doing everyday, being a carer for someone.
O.P.H.E.L.I.A
4 months ago
Reply ReportHi everyone (Joan & Dee & Char & Chey & Cass & Misty and anyone else I missed out on)
Joan & Dee from Carers Australia
4 months ago
Reply ReportThere are lots of activities that your local Carers Association will run and the respite centres also run things like camps and day trips.
To find out what is available at your nearest Carers Association call us on 1800 242 636*
*Freecall from landlines only - mobiles charged at mobile rates