NSW Carers Facts

Carers NSW CARERS 854,300 carers are people who provide ongoing, unpaid support to relatives or friends who need help with everyday aspects of life because of their disability, chronic illness, mental illness, dementia, drug or alcohol dependency, or ageing. approximately FACTS 1 in 10 people in NSw WHO IS A CARER? 1 in 8 Females make 1 in 5 carers There are up the majority of carers come from a 79,300 57.9% Aboriginal people in NSW are carers non-English speaking | background YOUNG CARERS The rate of caring within the Aboriginal community of NSW is significantly higher than in the non-Aboriginal community IN NSW ALL CARERS CARERS MAKE A DIFFERENCE CARERS IN THE LABOUR FORCE Carers contribute an estimated 31.7% This amounts to FULL TIME $19 workers million hours 600 45.2% billion 19.5% DON'T WORK a year in unpaid labour in NSw of care a year in the labour PART TIME force workers CHALLENGES OF CARING YOUNG CARERS GREATER FINANCIAL HARDSHIP are less likely than their peers to complete There are their education and 266,000 than non-carers, participate in employment lower savings INCOME carers in NSW who live with ON AVERAGE, YOUNG CARERS HAVE and less 42% LOWER superannuation disabilities NAPLAN RESULTS LOWER WHAT CARERS NEED TО ВE To have choices and opportunities in work and EXTRA HELP PARTNERS ADVICE+ INFORMATION IN CARE education at home TO BE RECOGNISED SOMEONE to talk to and have their TAKE A experiences understood support for life after caring BREAK O Find out more: www.dcj.nsw.gov.au NSW GOVERNMENT