About Us
What We Do
Hello! We're Australia’s leading Young Carer organisation, supporting young people who provide unpaid care for a family member affected by disability, chronic or mental illness, addiction or frail age. Since our launch in 2009, we've become a game changing force in the Young Carer space, developing internationally recognised best practice programs and changing the lives of thousands of Young Carers around Australia.
Across a range of direct support programs, both in-person and online, we're working to improve the quality of life of Young Carers across five key areas of risk: education, employment, mental and physical health, socialisation and financial wellbeing. It's our vision to create a world in which every Young Carer is supported by someone or something by 2030.
Our Team
Maddy
Founder and CEO
Carla
General Manager
Nat C
National Carer Gateway Manager
Emma
National Marketing and Events Manager
Tasha
State Manager (VIC) (on Mat Leave)
Laura
State Manager (VIC), National Education Program Manager
Matthew
State Manager (NSW)
Veronica
State Manager (QLD)
Nat M
Graphic Designer
Taylar
Partnerships and Fundraising Coordinator
Jess
Operations Coordinator
Caitlin
National People and Culture Coordinator
Hannah
Dreamers Hub Coordinator
Emma C
Dreamers Hub Editor
Alma
Family Support Worker (VIC)
Miranda
Government Relations and External Affairs, Program Lead (VIC)
Amber
Family Support Worker (VIC)
Ebony
Family Support Worker (VIC)
Gee
Regional VIC Partnership and Program Lead
Yuval
Program Lead (VIC)
Kyle
The Young Carer Project Coordinator (VIC)
Mary
Community Engagement Coordinator (NSW)
Tahnee
Family Support Worker (NSW)
Janine
Family Support Worker (NSW)
Katie
Program Coordinator (NSW) (on Mat Leave)
Krystianna
Program Coordinator (NSW)
Lindsay
Family Support Worker (QLD)
Benita
Community Engagement Coordinator (QLD)
Alycia
Program Coordinator (QLD)
Dee-Ann
Program Facilitator (Bundaberg)
Daisy
Chief Barketing Officer
Our Ambassadors
Elise Pulbrook
Dena Kaplan
Ariel Kaplan
Gemma-Ashley Kaplan
Our Board
Dana Rochwerger
Co-Founder at Not a Pony, Digital Marketing and Email Specialist at Delia Group
Trevor Givoni
Clinical Psychologist at Department of Education and Training
Rosie Thomas OAM
Co-Founder of PROJECT ROCKIT
Zoe Nasr
People and Culture Director at Remedy Drinks
Our Funders
Our Advocates
"Young Carers are some of the most resourceful and resilient people around. Heavy responsibilities rest on their shoulders and they face and overcome challenges, often daily, that most adults would struggle to solve. We should champion all children and young people in caring roles, recognise their talent and support them to have the choices and freedom that the rest of us take for granted."
"There is an emerging consensus that around 10% of children and young people are Young Carers. They are involved in various caring roles for an ill or disabled relative/parent in their family, such as showering them, helping them to the toilet, keeping an eye on them, etc. These children represent a hidden army of young people who are also family carers. They will be on your street, in your community, in your schools . . . . can you see them yet?"
"If you’re a young adult caregiver, I implore you to share your story. Make yourself known. This may mean opening up to a friend, forming an online peer support group, or meeting with your state representative. Whatever you do, however seemingly big or small, is incredibly important in ensuring that the world knows that you serve an invaluable role as a young adult caregiver. Your acts of sacrifice are courageous and inspiring, particularly in a society that increasingly argues that today’s millennials are selfish and narcissistic. You are irreplaceable. You matter."
Thank you so much to the Australian Youth Affairs Coalition (@ausyouth) for presenting an advocacy workshop to our Level UP participants in the lead up to the federal election! 🌟
Our Level UP group learned about political advocacy, had some of their questions about politics answered, and discussed how they can feel empowered as young people to participate in democracy 💪
If you'd like to learn more about the work AYAC does, follow them on social media or visit their website: www.ayac.org.au
Level UP is open to Young Carers aged 18-25 who live in Victoria and Sydney.
👉 To get involved or learn more, send us a message or email georgia@littledreamers.org.au
#LevelUP #PoliticalAdvocacy #YoungCarers #LittleDreamers
Join Little Dreamers at the Pitch Up crowdfunding event in Geelong next Thursday at the Geelong Events Centre! 📣
Attend for free, show your support and help us secure much needed funding for our programs, impacting the lives of Young Carers right across Australia 🌟
Reserve your seat 👉 pitch-up-geelong-2022.raisely.com/signup
#PitchUp #YoungCarers #LittleDreamers
🎧 This week’s episode sees the return of a very special guest, Dan Shandler, Co-Founder of @elephant.ed, Australia’s leading youth-led sex-education provider.
This week, Dan and Maddy help listeners understand online grooming. We learn where to go for help and the importance of changing the cultural conversation around victim blaming.
Disclaimer: this episode is recommended for young people 14+ years of age.
Spotify 👉 spoti.fi/366AENf
Apple 👉 apple.co/3CXHWyG
Modules on the Dreamers Hub: www.dreamershub.com.au/academy/
#SafeIsSavvy #YoungCarers #LittleDreamers
We're so excited to introduce you to our Young Carers Festival (VIC) Stall Holders! 🌟📣
These wonderful organisations will be joining us (Little Dreamers), Merri Health and Carers Victoria to provide valuable information and support to Young Carers and families at the event…you may even see some goodies from them in your show bags! 👀
Join us next Friday 3 June at a guest or stall holder: bit.ly/youngcarersfestival2022-vic
(You can also find this link in our bio)
#YoungCarersFestival #YoungCarers #LittleDreamers
We can’t get over this night! ✨🙌
Thank you to everyone who came along to our Trivia Night to party and throw it back to the 90s with Little Dreamers! 🌈 We had SO. MUCH. FUN.
We are so proud to acknowledge and celebrate the important role of Young Carers at events like these, which remind us how much we simply LOVE our community! 💜
A big thank you to our hosts @funkybunchtrivia, our drinks sponsor @urbanalleybrewery and photographers @epgroupaustralia.
Photos are now live on our Facebook page, go check them out and tag yourself!
#TriviaNight #YoungCarers #LittleDreamers
Choose @powerup_challenge / Power Up Youth Alliance when participating in the @melbmara THIS OCTOBER! ⚡️
🌟Power Up for the Nike Melbourne Marathon this October and support the 1 in 4 young people facing mental health challenges in Australia today.
👉Register here: www.powerupchallenge.org.au
#powerup #powerupyouthalliance #melbournemarathon