Just for the children Childrens Resource Library Children's Worker Resources Supporting young carers in secondary education: national and international resources
Carers Australia has collated an extensive list of resource materials for use by people who are supporting, or want to support, young carers in secondary schools. This may include school administrators, teachers, counsellors, support workers, parents and guardians.These materials have been sourced nationally and internationally.
Young carers are children or young people up to 25 years of age, who help care in families where someone has an illness, a disability, a mental health issue or who has an alcohol or other drug problem.
Each of the resources outlined below contains a synopsis, as well as contact details of the resource providers.
If you would like to comment or ask questions about these resources please contact Carers Australia via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit their webiste
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CHP's reaction to the Federal Budget
Council to Homeless Persons (CHP) reaction to the Federal Budget
On Tuesday night the Treasurer handed down the much anticipated Federal Budget 2017-18.
As a sector, we are celebrating the Federal Government having maintained the existing levels of homelessness funding, and the increased certainty of that funding, but have expressed concern that the additional investment needed to cope with the demand crisis was missing.
Watch this video of Jenny Smith giving a Budget reaction on behalf of Homelessness Australia, and read the Homelessness Australia media release, and read on for deeper analysis of Budget papers.