This toolkit provides information on carers and the supports available to carers. There are three key Tasmanian Government initiatives that guide support for carers in the State Service.
Carer Recognition Act
The Carer Recognition Act 2023 defines carers and sets out the obligations of Tasmanian Government agencies to respond to the needs of carers in Tasmania.
The Act defines a carer as:
- Someone who provides unpaid care and support to a family member or friend who has disability, mental ill health, chronic or life-limiting condition, alcohol or other drug dependence, is frail or aged, or is a child (if the person is an informal kinship carer of the child).
To support the implementation of the Act, the Tasmanian Government provided funding to Carers Tasmania to report on the experiences and needs of informal kinship carers across Tasmania.
Carers Charter
The Act includes the Carers Charter, which sets out principles for how government agencies should recognise and support carers.
Tasmanian Carer Action Plan
Supporting Tasmanian Carers: Tasmanian Carer Action Plan 2021-2025 guides government agencies, service providers and the community towards greater support for and recognition of carers and their needs.
Learn more about Supporting Tasmanian Carers: Tasmanian Carer Action Plan 2021-2025.
