Carers NSW Inc Young Carer Project

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Carers NSW IncYoung Carer Project
Phone [phone] or 1800 242 636 Fax02
9280 4755 Emaildaryn_at_carersnsw.asn.au
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Aims of Young Carer Project

• Promote the issues and needs of young carers
• Develop a young carer support network
• Coordinate young carer activities
• Provide support, information and referral
• Develop and distribute resources
• Review and evaluation

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Need to Know Fact File

• Statistics
• The issues
• isolation
• education difficulties
• health problems
• limited social interaction
• financial difficulties
• invisibility
• Identification
• Support needs

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Identifying Young Carers

• Develop clear policy statement
• Liaise with community, health and education
  sectors
• Work directly with schools
• Consider media involvement

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Supporting Young Carers in NSW

• TGC (Telephone Group Counselling)

• Media Training Program

• Newsletter

• Databases

• Development of regional networks

• Buddy Program

• Telephone Support/
• Information/Referral

• Education Sessions
• Training

• Camps

• Community Awareness

• Interactive Website www.youngcarersnsw.asn.au

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YOUNG CARERS HAVE HELPED ME BE ME. WHEN I FIRST
CAME TO YOUNG CARERS AS A CONFUSED AND ISOLATED
LITTLE GIRL, I DIDNT THINK THERE WAS HELP. YOUNG
CARERS SHOWED ME THAT THERE ARE THINGS OUT THERE,
PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO CARE Young Carer - aged 12