2012
eBulletin
The Carers NSW eBulletin is a monthly newsletter for professionals interested in carer related issues.
Featuring research, policy and best practice, as well as news, publications and information on the latest industry related training and events, the eBulletin keeps you informed of the latest developments for carers. You can sign up to the eBulletin online or by contacting our membership officer on membership@carersnsw.org.au or 02 9280 4744.
Suggest content for the eBulletin by contacting ebulletin@carersnsw.org.au or 02 9280 4744.
Events
What the Dickens is a Carer?
What the Dickens is a Carer?, was a wonderful event held on 29 May 2012 at the QVB Tea Room, featuring two of our valued Friends of Carers NSW, the acclaimed UK actress Miriam Margolyes and popular media personality Julie McCrossin. The luncheon was a conversation on caring that involved a diverse range of carers and invitees raising awareness of carers across the community.
Media releases
For all media enquiries, please contact the Communications Team on commsteam@carersnsw.org.au or 02 9280 4744.
- Carers NSW 2013 Biennial Conference (167.7 KB)
- Record number of carers have their say (109.7 KB)
- NDIS agreement gives hope to thousands of carers across NSW (137.4 KB)
- Professor Henry Brodaty to present at Carers NSW Founders’ Lecture (71.2 KB)
- Carers NSW launches new website (70.8 KB)
- Ask a carer R U OK (72.6 KB)
- Carers NSW welcomes NDIS launch site announcement (69.9 KB)
- Carers NSW urges governments to support NDIS (68.1 KB)
- What the Dickens is a Carer (19.9 KB)
- Miriam Margolyes and Carers NSW put the spotlight on carers (72.0 KB)
- Carers NSW supports the NDIS Make It Real rally (70.2 KB)
- Acknowledging Aboriginal carers on National Close the Gap Day (71.5 KB)
- Acknowledging senior carers in Seniors Week (72.0 KB)
- Mental Health Foundations E-Learning Tool launched (71.9 KB)
Policy papers and submissions
Our policy team works in a variety of ways to represent carers. We make written submissions and reports, attend meetings and forums, work in partnership with governments and other agencies, provide advice to a range of stakeholders, conduct research to raise the profile of carers within the sector and more broadly.
Our key publicly available written submissions from 2012 are available below.
President's Editorials
The former President of Carers NSW, Laraine Toms, wrote in the Carers NSW newsletter, Carers News, about a range of carer related issues, including diverse themes such as the concept of resilience, the development of carer recognition policy, and many others.
- August-September 2012 (489.6 KB)
- June-July 2012 (497.2 KB)
- February-March 2012 (50.8 KB)
- December-January 2012 (2.41 MB)