National Carers Week Toolkit

The National Carers Week 2026 Toolkit gives your team, workplace, school, club or community group everything you need to celebrate National Carers Week 2026 - social tile, poster, EDM banners and event invite, all editable to suit your needs.

The more you use the toolkit, the more opportunities you create to build genuine partnerships and help recognise and amplify the voices of family and friend carers.

Everything you need to promote National Carers Week in one place.

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Social Media Tile

Poster

Website/EDM Banner

First Nations Social Tile

First Nations EDM/Banner

Poster

Suggested copy

Make promoting National Carers Week easy with ready-to-use copy for your social media, newsletters, websites and other communications. Use it as is or adapt it to suit your organisation and audience.

Newsletter Copy

National Carers Week 2026

From 11-17 October, communities across Australia will recognise and celebrate the contribution of unpaid carers.

This year's theme, Care for a Carer, encourages all of us to recognise carers and think about practical ways we can support them. Carers provide unpaid care and support to family members and friends who may be living with disability, mental ill health, chronic or terminal illness, alcohol or other drug dependency, or the challenges that can come with ageing.

[ORGANISATION NAME] is supporting National Carers Week by [INSERT LOCAL EVENT, ACTIVITY OR CAMPAIGN].

If you are a carer, or know someone who is, free support is available through Carer Gateway on 1800 422 737 or www.carergateway.gov.au. For more information about National Carers Week, visit https://www.carersnsw.org.au/education-events/national-carers-week.

Media Release Copy

From 11-17 October 2026, National Carers Week recognises and celebrates the contribution of Australia's unpaid carers.

This year's theme, Care for a Carer, encourages all Australians to recognise carers and consider how carers can be better supported in their caring role.

[ORGANISATION NAME] is marking National Carers Week by [INSERT EVENT, ACTIVITY, CAMPAIGN OR SERVICE INFORMATION].

[NAME], [TITLE] at [ORGANISATION NAME], said National Carers Week is an important opportunity to recognise carers in the local community.

“Carers make an extraordinary contribution to families and communities, often while balancing work, study and other responsibilities. National Carers Week is a chance to recognise that contribution and think about practical ways we can support carers.”

“This year's theme, Care for a Carer, reminds us that supporting carers is everyone's responsibility. Whether it is checking in, offering practical help, listening to a carer's experience or connecting someone with support, small actions can make a difference.”

Free support is available through Carer Gateway on 1800 422 737 or www.carergateway.gov.au.

For more information about National Carers Week, visit www.carersnsw.org.au/education-events/national-carers-week.

MEDIA CONTACT: [INSERT CONTACT DETAILS]

Key Messages

1. The theme - Care for a Carer
This year's National Carers Week theme is a simple call to action: recognise and support the carers around you. It's also a milestone year, 2026 marks 50 years of Carers NSW, so there's extra reason to celebrate the carer community this time round.

2. The date - 11-17 October 2026
National Carers Week runs for one week each October, but the message behind it isn't limited to that week. It's a dedicated moment to shine a spotlight on carers, while reminding everyone that caring is a year-round role, not a once-a-year conversation.

3. What a carer is
A carer is anyone who provides unpaid care and support to a family member or friend, this could be a partner, parent, child, sibling, or someone else close to them, who has a disability, mental illness, chronic condition, terminal illness, or is frail.

Almost 1 million people in NSW* are carers, and it's often an invisible role. Many carers don't identify as a "carer" at all, they just see it as looking after someone they love.

4. Caring looks different for everyone

Some people provide care around the clock, while others may provide support for a few hours a week. Many people don’t immediately recognise themselves as a carer.

5. There are lots of ways to ‘Care for a Carer’

Check in with a carer you know, offer practical support, attend a National Carers Week event, share information and resources, or simply take the time to listen.

6. Support is available

Carer Gateway provides free services and support to carers, including counselling, peer support, coaching, respite and practical assistance. Call 1800 422 737 or visit www.carergateway.gov.au.

*Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024: Survey of Ageing, Disability and Carers 2022. Online available at: www.abs.gov.au