Publications and resources

Reports

New data report—Queensland Carers – Social Return and Investment

This report by Deloitte Access Economics highlights the substantial and growing financial contribution unpaid carers make to the state’s economy.

The report examines the significant economic and social contribution unpaid carers make to the people they care for and their communities.

• Informal Carers in Queensland (fact sheet) (PDF, 80 KB) (DOCX, 43 KB)
• Queensland Carers – Social Return and Investment (full report) (PDF, 729 KB) (DOCX, 2.8 MB)

Legislation

Queensland

• Carer (Recognition) Act 2008
• Queensland Carers Charter (PDF, 139 KB) Queensland Carers Charter (DOCX, 467 KB) (Section 7 of the Act)
• Queensland Human Rights Act 2019

National

• Carer Recognition Act 2010
• Federal Register of Legislation - Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986

Websites

• National Carer Gateway
• Carers Queensland
• Carers Queensland—Young Carers Program
• Carers Australia
• Wellways Australia
• Queensland Human Rights Commission
• Australian Human Rights Commission
• National Disability Insurance Scheme
• Centrelink
• Time for Grandparents Program
• Relationships Australia (QLD)
• The Raising Children Network—Autism spectrum disorder
• Siblings Australia
• Disability and Carers Programs and Services - Australian Government
• Seniors—Queensland Government
• Older Australians - Australian Government
• Arafmi QLD