The Young Carers Research Project, funded by the ACT Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services sought to discover more about the lived experiences, needs and goals of young carers in the ACT in an attempt to identify more responsie and accessible service delivery. The key findings of the project included the finsing that young carers that are incarcerated often continue their care responsibilites from detention and that young carers are responsible for a variety of household tasks including ensuring the safety of other relatives. More information on the findings of the report, as well as the detailed findings of the project are available below.

Stop to Listen: Findings from the ACT Young Carers Research Project (PDF 592KB)

Reading Between the Lines: Listening to Children and Young People about their Experiences of Young Caring (PDF 872KB)

More than Words: Supporting Young Carers and their Families (PDF 976KB)

For further information and resources email Carrie Fowlie at carrie@youthcoalition.net.