February 24th, 2022
If you’re anything like me (you can watch MA15+ TV shows, have access to Binge and love shows that keep you on the edge of your seat) you have probably been hooked on season 2 of Euphoria. Euphoria is an American teen drama television series following a group of high school students as they navigate […]
February 18th, 2022
I was the kind of teenager who counted down to the exact day I turned 14 years and 9 months old so that I could go out and get my first job. I had been casually babysitting for cousins and family friends, but I craved that satisfaction of going to a shift at work and […]
January 19th, 2022
Being a Young Carer is, more often that not, a pretty challenging role. At any age, caring responsibilities can a have significant impact on an individual. For a young person navigating the challenges of growing up, having a caring role can affect their ability to engage in education and employment, increase financial hardship and social […]
October 10th, 2021
Growing up, providing care was just a part of normal, everyday life. I didn’t know what my life looked like without medications, helping to calm down outbursts, calling the ambulance and packing the hospital bags. My life was so neatly planned around caring that even when something abnormal went wrong, like my mum getting sick, […]
October 6th, 2021
This article was written by Young Carer Ambassador, Jasmine, for Carers Week 2021. Being a carer is all I’ve ever known. I’ve been a Young Carer all my life, my mum lived with MS before I was born, and I’m 24 now, caring for my grandma with the support of my sister. My sister and […]
October 6th, 2021
This article was written by Young Carer Ambassador, Gabi, for Carers Week 2021. I was fresh out of school ready to go travelling for sport, party, and have a normal teenage gap year. But that took a turn when my grandma Elaine who is 90 years old, had a serious stroke and got dementia. As […]
October 6th, 2021
This article was written by Young Carer Ambassador, Jacqueline, for Carers Week 2021. This year’s National Carers Week theme ‘Millions of Reasons to Care’ reminds me of one of my favourite songs ‘A Million Dreams’ from the movie ‘The Greatest Showman’. Any other Zendaya fans here? As the line in the song goes, ‘I think […]
October 6th, 2021
This article was written by Young Carer Ambassador, Anna, for Carers Week 2021. Let me start by telling you a little about myself. My name is Anna, I’m 23 years old currently living in a share house and studying a Bachelor of Arts and Masters of International Development Practice at Monash University. I love animals […]
October 6th, 2021
This article was written by Young Carer Ambassador, Catarina, for Carers Week 2021. I didn’t know I was a Young Carer until I was 22. I knew my mother had a mental illness and disability well before this time though. I thought the definition of the word carer was far different than what it is, […]
