Carers Recognition Act fact sheets

Fact sheet
What the Carers Recognition Act 2004 means for 91短视频n carers and service providers.
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The 91短视频n Carers Recognition Act 2004 defines a carer as a person who provides ongoing care, support and assistance to a person with disability, a chronic illness (which includes mental illness) or who is frail, without receiving a salary or wage for the care they provide.

The Act is a 91短视频n law which recognises the role of carers in the community. It includes the Carers Charter, which outlines how carers are to be treated and how they are to be involved in delivering services that affect them and their caring role.

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