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Caring for Families Caring for a Person with a Disability
Apr 14, 2009
Caring for families caring for a person with a disability – by Dr Ben Edwards (AIFS). "In Australia, it is estimated that there were 474,600 primary carers for people because of disability or age in 2003 (Australian Bureau of Statistics [ABS], 2003). The issue is of particular importance given the growing number of Australians who have caring responsibilities because of the ageing of the population. The number of people receiving government payments that support carers is substantial. In June 2007, there were 116,614 people receiving Carer Payment and 393,263 receiving Carer Allowance,1 representing a 145% and 102% increase (respectively) since June 2000 (Department of Family and Community Services [FaCS], 2000; Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs [FaCSIA], 2007)."
http://www.aifs.gov.au/afrc/pubs/newsletter/newsletter11.html#caring