June 2nd, 2020
2 June 2020 Media Release Little Dreamers is celebrating the launch of the Dreamers Hub, a new innovative approach to online support for one of Australia’s most vulnerable youth populations. The Hub is an interactive community full of resources, forums, games, and instant support, improving mental health and increasing social opportunities for Young Carers. The […]
April 6th, 2020
6 April 2O2O Media Release Little Dreamers is excited to officially extend its presence to Queensland and New South Wales regions of South West Sydney and Nepean Blue Mountains as part of the Carer Gateway. Launching Monday, the new federally funded Carer Gateway services will introduce innovative and exciting ways to help carers, including Young […]
September 10th, 2019
10 September 2019 Media Release Little Dreamers Founder and CEO, Madeleine Buchner OAM, has today been recognised in the Australian Financial Review’s 100 Women of Influence for 2019. Maddy was hand-picked from 833 applicants as a finalist in the Young Leader category for her work in the Young Carer space spanning the past 18 years. […]
June 27th, 2019
27 June 2019 Media Release A new review suggests the number of Young Carers in Australia may be up to three times higher than previously estimated. According to the most recent ABS census, there are over 7.5 million young people between the ages of four and 25 in Australia. One in 10 of these youths […]
April 5th, 2019
5 April 2019 Media Release Little Dreamers Australia is excited to celebrate and recognise the achievements of our state’s incredible young people this Victorian Youth Week (5 April-14 April). Each day, our organisation works with youths aged four to 25 who care for family members with disability, illness or addiction. Whilst it’s difficult to attain […]
April 3rd, 2019
3 April 2019 Media Release Last night’s federal budget announcement provided some relief for carers which we were happy to see. We were pleased with the government’s pledge to increase funding to the existing Integrated Carer Support Service by $84.3 million. Young Carers were mentioned alongside increased resources to help them stay in schools and […]
March 4th, 2019
4 March 2019 Media Release Little Dreamers began as a sixteen-year-old’s simple vision to rally for the siblings of sick children. Ten years later and more than 5,000 young people reached, the organisation is now Australia’s leading non-profit for Young Carers. Growing up alongside her brother who suffered multiple chronic illnesses, and her mother, now […]
February 25th, 2019
25 February 2019 Media Release Little Dreamers celebrates the initiative of the Andrews Government in yesterday unveiling their Royal Commission into Mental Health. Mental illness in Young Carers are on the rise. According to ABS data, two in three Young Carers in Australia experience mental health problems. Furthermore, a recent UNSW and Flinders University survey […]
February 15th, 2019
Little Dreamers has released its platform for the upcoming NSW state election, forming the basis of our focus leading up to the new NSW Government in March 2019. Young Carers continue to be over-represented when it comes to youth mental illness, education and financial disadvantage. The situation has become unacceptable and despite programs and services […]
