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- Check out the MND Australia research news feed
- Media Release: funding for research in 2012
- Annual Review 2011
- Breakthrough research signals new era for Australians living with motor neurone disease
- Research breakthrough as US researchers discover common cause of MND
- MND Australia congratulates the Federal Government on supporting the vision for a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
- Caring for Older Australians report released
- Guy Barnett Announced as Motor Neurone Disease Australia Ambassador
- Recruitment has now closed for Clinical Trial in Australia
- National Carer Strategy launched
- Global Day 21 June 2011
- Latest Research Updates
- MND Week 2011
- Productivity Commission Draft Report
- Every Australian Counts
- International Updates now available
- International ALS/MND Meetings 2010 - Overview from MND Australia
- Staff member chooses MND Australia
- News from the 21st International ALS/MND Symposium
- Record amount awarded for research in 2011
National Carer Strategy launched
By MND Australia
August 3, 2011
By MND Australia
August 3, 2011
MND Australia welcomes the release of the National Carer Strategy by the Australian
Government. During 2010 MND Australia participated in a stakeholder consultation workshop as part of the development of the National Carer Strategy and provided a response to the Australian Government’s discussion paper on the Strategy to highlight the needs of carers of people living with MND.
The priority areas are – Recognition and Respect, Information and Access, Economic Security, Services for Carers, Education and Training and Health and Wellbeing and each has several initiatives to better support carers. MND Australia is hopeful that this Strategy and its implementation will influence changes for MND carers in Australia.
Extract from Australian Governments Media Release:
The Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin, the Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator Jan McLucas today visited Carers Victoria in Footscray to launch the Strategy, which includes $60 million in new funding over the next four years.
Click here for the full media release
Extract from FaHCSIA website:
For the first time, Australia has a National Carer Strategy – the second element of the Australian Government’s National Carer Recognition Framework. Along with the Carer Recognition Act 2010, the National Carer Strategy strengthens our commitment to recognise and respond to the needs of carers so that they have rights, choices, opportunities and capabilities to participate in economic, social and community life.
The National Carer Strategycontains a vision, an aim and six important priority areas for action – recognition and respect, information and access, economic security, services for carers, education and training and health and wellbeing. Collectively, these priority areas outline how the contribution of Australia’s carers will be better valued, supported and shared.
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