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Am I A Young Carer?
If you’re not too sure about whether you’re a Young Carer, a great place to start is this quiz! While we acknowledge that every caring role is different, and that not all Young Carers feel that they need to access support, we’re also incredibly passionate about raising awareness, promoting inclusivity and advocating for young people in caring roles!
Take the quizIt’s likely you’re a Young Carer!
A Young Carer is someone under the age of 25 who provides, or intends to provide care for a family member with a disability, illness, mental illness or an addiction – and your answers suggest that’s you!
Being a Young Carer can be awesome! Young Carers learn compassion, maturity, kindness and empathy from having a caring role, and often develop an incredible bond with the family member they’re supporting. But being a Young Carer can also have an impact on education, social life, employment and mental and physical health. That’s something we’re passionate about changing.
If you’d like to chat to us further about being a Young Carer, or the kind of support we can provide, then give us a call on 1800 717 515. You can also check out our range of support programs on offer here.
Otherwise, you can apply for support with us straight away, and we’ll be in touch!
You’re probably not a Young Carer.
A Young Carer is someone under the age of 25 who provides, or intends to provide care for a family member with a disability, illness, mental illness or an addiction. Your answers didn’t seem to match up with this definition.
But fear not! We know that every caring role is different, and this quiz may not always be right! So, if you’d like to chat to us further and assess whether we can support you, then give us a call on 1800 717 515.
We encourage you to read more about Young Carers here: Expert Guide and maybe even apply for some volunteering positions with us!
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We welcome everyone to Little Dreamers through a range of tailored opportunities. If you're passionate about helping young people reach their full potential, then we'll get along!
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"Fantastic - Life changing for Young Carers to be acknowledged & supported in their role. For our daughter, it helps bridge the gap of what we can’t do with her due to our younger children’s extra needs with their disabilities. More people need to know they can access wonderful services like this."
"Nathaniel had an absolute fantastic Dream Experience, it was great just watching it be all about him, because he deserves so much, he never ask for anything..... so thank you very much for blessing him with this opportunity the smile didn't leave his face all day and it meant the world to us. "
"We worked really hard to ensure that Ethan knew that his Dream Experience was due to the incredible hard work Ethan undertakes on a daily basis as a young carer. The experience was absolutely unbelievable and Ethan felt validated, appreciated and exceptionally special. He loved every second of it."
"The program made my child feel like he was important too. He was overwhelmed and couldn't believe how lucky he was to be given this opportunity. Little Dreamers is a wonderful organisation, they made my son feel so special and made his little dream come true. I can't thank them enough. "
"Sam had reached the point where he felt that his own dreams were fast getting out of his reach because of the sacrifices he has had to make for his family and the sacrifices his family have had to make as a whole. Little Dreamers helped him no longer feel that it is impossible to reach for his dream."
"What a fantastic organisation, we were so lucky to have the kids involved for two days of your School Holiday Program in Melbourne. Everyone was so great interacting with all the children, catering to different ages an needs. Kudos to all involved. You fill a much needed area that is often overlooked."
"We just got home from the most amazing three days, our first family holiday! Maggie had the best time ever! We really don't know how to thank you, we will remember this for the rest of our lives. We are so grateful and appreciate it all so much. Little Dreamers made Maggie's dream come true and more. "
"Thank you so much for everything you have done for our family. We have found two amazing mentors for our children through your charity. Both of our children had amazing Dreams Experiences that have changed them forever, they will never ever forget your kindness. We can’t thank you enough. "
Our Family Support Worker, Amber and her cat, Charlie, with their special talent! 🌟 Do you and your pet have a skill to show off at our Young Carer Talent Show? 🐶 Register here: bit.ly/YC-GOT-TALENT
Head to our website for more info and to register your interest for our upcoming Big Dreamers programs in VIC, NSW and QLD 🔗🌟 #LDDreamBig
Flashback to one of our favourite Dream Experiences!! 🌟
A few years ago, Young Carer, Riley, spent the day with @reptileencounters and got up close and personal with his favourite reptiles. Reptile Encounters taught him all about these slippery, slimy and incredible creatures and how to care for them - and he also picked up his very own Bearded Dragon from them, called Dexter! 🦎
We're pleased to report that Riley and Dexter are still going very strong. Here’s some before and after photos of the two! 😍 #LDDreamBig
Our first Holiday Program in Brisbane! ☀️ After lots of Zoom sessions and phone calls, it was so exciting to finally meet some of our Queensland Young Carers as we explored the Museum, Spark Lab and Southbank together 🙌 Check out some of the photos from the day! #LDDreamBig
Introducing Mel Tran! Mel is a disruptor, an innovator, an activist and a social entrepreneur.🌟
Her work as a User Experience Designer and social entrepreneur has been recognised internationally, with awards and international public speaking gigs and summits. Her lived-experience, developed skills and knowledge allow for her work to span the disability, health and technology sectors.
With over eight years’ experience, and through her role as a UX Designer at @hireupaustralia, Mel specialises in bringing together the worlds of business, design and social impact. We can't wait for you to meet her at our Virtual Breakfast with Champions Event this Carers Week! 🙌
Find out more and book: bit.ly/CARERSWEEK-VIRTUAL 🎉
Monday's Holiday Program in VIC was all about SPORT! ⚽️🏀Dressed in our favourite sporting teams' colours, we were joined on Zoom by all sorts of inspiring athletes across cricket, AFL, netball and rowing! 🙌
We completed an epic workout with Australian netball player Julie Corletto, took a tour of the Australian Institute of Sport facilities, had a ball with AFLW North Melbourne players Emma Kearney and Kaitlyn Ashmore, and even had a special message for Young Carer, Xavier, from Marty Gleeson of Essendon. Swipe across to watch it unfold!
Thanks to all those who dropped into the session! We had an absolute BLAST! 🏆 #LDDreamBig