Discussion paper
Aged Care Act exposure draft: key issues paper
This issues paper argues that the current draft of the Aged Care Act, due to be legislated in July 2024, doesn’t go far enough to deliver choice and control, transparency, and effective complaints process and enforceability of rights.
Report
Caring costs us: the economic impact on lifetime income and retirement savings of informal carers
The focus of this report is on highlighting the economic impact of unpaid care - specifically, lost income during working life and the longer-term reduction in accruing superannuation, which affects retirement savings. In economic terms this is called the ‘opportunity cost of caring’.
Report
The value of informal care in 2020
Informal, unpaid carers provide care to others in need of assistance or support, and are usually friends or family of the person in need. This report estimates the total value of informal care provided in Australia today and examines the implications of demographic trends and projections for informal care in the future.
Position paper
Position paper: NDIS reasonable and necessary supports – the case for respite
Carers report that the provision of care can be very stressful. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2012 data reveals that 50% of primary carers identified that caring has one or more negative impacts on their physical or emotional wellbeing.
Report
Improving access to aged residential respite care
This paper presents research that indicates it is becoming increasingly difficult to access aged residential respite care and suggests some policy solutions to make respite care more readily available to carers of older family members and friends.