Strategic Plan

Carers NSW vision is for an Australia that values and supports all carers, and our goals are to:

• Be a leading carer organisation in which carers have confidence
• Actively promote carer recognition and support
• Actively support carers to navigate a changing service landscape that will be characterised by ongoing policy reform
• Promote connected community experiences and opportunities for carers that are inclusive of diverse carer groups
• Lead and advocate for carer-specific and carer-inclusive policy making, research and service delivery
• Continue to be a quality-driven, responsive and carer-focused organisation.

The Plan identifies four key strategic directions to guide the work of Carers NSW:

1. Informed carers and responsive communities
2. A policy environment that supports carers
3. Effective service delivery
4. A sustainable, high performing organisation

The Plan was developed with input from a range of stakeholders including carers from across NSW, Carers NSW Board and staff, representatives of funding bodies, and partner non-government organisations.

Carers NSW is a not-for-profit registered charity and company limited by guarantee. It is governed by a Board of Directors in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 and the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012.

Carers NSW receives funding from a range of sources including the NSW Department of Communities and Justice and the Australian Government Department of Social Services.

The organisation is based in Sydney, and has a number of regional offices, and provides supports to carers across NSW.