Time to care for carers

Key points

• Carers NSW is urging people in Cabonne to recognise unpaid carers during National Carers Week, which runs from 11 to 17 October. Simple acts such as preparing meals, grocery shopping, giving rides to appointments or sitting with a care recipient can give carers a break.
• Preliminary results from the 2026 Carer Wellbeing Survey show 65 per cent of young carers feel their caring duties have cost them part of their childhood, up from 54 per cent in 2025.
• Carers Australia chief executive Joanna Cave said young carers should not be disadvantaged for taking on a caring role.