This morning I helped officially launch Carers Australia Carers Week with the Governor-General. It was great to be able to chat to carers over morning tea with the Governor-General. Today I announced that applications of the Federal Governments Young Carer Bursary Programme are now open. The Young Carers Bursary Programme was an election commitment which will support young carers to complete or return to education while continuing their caring role. There are over 300,000 young carers in Australia who look after people with disability, people with medical conditions, or older people in need of care. Young carers often have to juggle part time work, caring responsibility and study. Too often, when they are pressed for time, it is their education that is pushed aside. We want to make study a little easier for young carers. For more details click here: ow.ly/CHPNX
Posted on: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 03:30:01 +0000
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