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carers talk about the lonely, stressful work of looking after loved ones

  • Written by: Fleur Sharafizad, Lecturer in Management, Edith Cowan University
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An informal personal carer is someone who looks after a family member, neighbour or friend in need of care due to disability, illness or age.

In Australia, there are approximately 2.8 million informal personal carers, including 906,000 who are primary carers. Projections suggest the national demand for carers will rise 23% by 2030...

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