CKE updates
The Carer Knowledge Exchange (CKE) interactive webinar: Getting data right: Understanding what is available and why it matters, took place on Thursday 27 November 2025. The session recording is now available on demand here.
The upcoming CKE interactive webinar: Innovation in carer health, will take place on Thursday 23 April 2026. For more information and to register, please click here.
Featured resource
Australian carer data sources: A comparative guide
Australian care data sources: A comparative guide is a regularly updated overview of datasets and major reports available in the Australian context that contain results relating to individuals who provide care and support to a family member or friend who lives with a disability, mental illness, alcohol or drug dependency, chronic condition, terminal illness or who is frail due to age.
First Nations Carers in the National Carer Survey
Carers NSW is proud to launch the Report: First Nations Carers in the National Carer Survey, highlighting the vital contributions Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers make to their families, communities, and culture. Drawing on three waves of data from the National Carer Survey (2020, 2022, and 2024), the Report offers a strong evidence base for understanding the experiences and needs of First Nations carers.
View the reports and their insights via the links below.
External Link Australian carer data sources: A comparative guide External Link First Nations Carers in the National Carer SurveyCheck out our podcast 'Care to Share'!
You can listen to our podcast on Apple Music and Spotify!
Hosted by our Carer-in-Residence, Prudence Granger, ‘Care to Share’ features candid conversations in care to reveal the hidden elements of caring.
Popular Themes
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Search all ThemesFacts about carers
A carer is any individual who provides care and support to a family member, child or friend who lives with a disability, mental illness, alcohol or drug dependency, chronic condition, terminal illness or who is frail due to age. There are around 3 million carers across Australia.
Many carers don't use the word ‘carer’ to describe themselves. However, each one of us is likely to become a carer for a family member or friend at some stage in our lives. Carers come from all walks of life, cultural backgrounds and age groups.
For many, caring is a 24 hour-a-day job with emotional, physical and financial impacts that can also affect their participation in employment, education and community activities.
* Australian Bureau of Statistics 2022 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers
** Deloitte Access Economics 2020 The value of informal care in 2020
*** Carers NSW 2022 National Carer Survey
1 in 8 Australians
is a carer*
391,300 carers
are under the age of 25*
8 million hours
of care are provided by Australian carers every week*
$77.9 billion
is how much it would cost every year to replace carers**
1 in 3
carers are highly socially isolated***
About the Carer Knowledge Exchange
Connecting research to practice
The Carer Knowledge Exchange was established in 2021 as a partnership project delivered by Carers NSW and the Institute for Public Policy and Governance at the University of Technology Sydney, proudly funded by the NSW Government. In 2024, the project continues to bring together carers, researchers, policy makers and practitioners to share their knowledge and learn from each other in a variety of ways.
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Support for carers
If you or someone you are with is in immediate danger, please call 000. If you feel upset or are in distress, you can contact Lifeline, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by phoning 13 11 14 or texting 0477 13 11 14.
Support for carers