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  • Carers Australia will be closed from December 18th, 2020 - January 4th, 2021.

    The Young Carer Bursary Team at Carers Australia will also be unavailable during this time period. For immediate or state-specific assistance please contact the Carer Gateway on 1800 422 737.
    Contact Carer Gateway
  • National Carers Week runs from October 11-17, 2020 and is a chance to recognise and celebrate Australia’s unpaid carers and the contributions they make.
    This year, we are inviting 'You' to host an event to give a “Shout Out” to the young carers in your community. By hosting an event you can show young carers that support is available.
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  • Young Carers Connect (YCC) is a safe and secure online space for young carers to find support, share, listen and engage with each other.
    Young carers who are registered users of the Young Carers Network website will be able to join us on the 21st October at 4.30pm AEST via zoom.
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  • Learn with ABC TV Education Program for week 1 is now available to download HERE ABC TV Education's extended schedule to support students, teachers and parents with home based learning commences on Tuesday. Each weekday will start with content for Lower Primary students at 10am. Primary and Lower Secondary level content will continue throughout the morning. Programming then progresses up to Secondary level content in the afternoons.
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  • Test -STUDYING FROM HOME - Learn new tips for studying from home during the COVID-19 pandemic isolation period
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Welcome to the Young Carers Network a place for young carers to learn about support services, access resources and share their stories and opinions.

State and territory carer associations connect young carers to helpful local supports

Find a support service

Young carers share their experiences of being a carer

Read young carer stories

The Young Carer Bursary Team offer financial support to young carers who study

Young Carer Bursary

Find information on who young carers are and how best to support them

Learn about young carers

Young carers share their tips on dealing with some common situations

Learn some helpful tips

Support services across Australia host events for young carers

Find young carer events

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Young Carer Bursary
Application
Can I apply?
How do I apply?
I've applied what next?
I'm successful what next?
Learn some helpful tips
Talking to your friends
Talking to your teachers
Talking to doctors and nurses
Looking after yourself
Tackling school and study
Juggling it all
NDIS and young carers
How to public speak like a boss
Learn about financial assistance
Studying from home
Read young carer stories
Learn about carers
Am I a young carer?
I am a parent or guardian
I am a teacher
I am a doctor or nurse
Read young carer stories
Find a support service
Find young carer events Shout Out supporters
Register Shout Out event
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We acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first people of this nation and the traditional custodians of this land. We pay respects to elders, past, present and emerging.

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