Someone who has the day to day care of a child. This person may be a parent, an adoptive parent, a grandparent, an aunt or friend. Previously this person may have been called the custodian. The CSA legislation refers to this person as "eligible carer" or "payee".• Child Maintenance/Child Support• Stage 1 - Child Support• Stage 2 - Child Support
A Carer is someone who provides care and support for a parent, partner, child, relative or friend who has a disability, is frail aged, or who has a chronic mental or physical illness. Most people will either give or receive care at some time in their life. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS, 1998) estimates that there are 2.3 million Carers in Australia today, or one in every 5 households. Of these, about 500,000 are providing substantial or full-time care. Carers range in age from as young as nine to people well into their nineties but the majority (80%) are aged under 65. Two thirds of Carers are women and most Carers provide care for a parent, partner or child
A person providing care who is not employed to do so by an agency or organisation. A carer is usually a relative or friend looking after someone at home who is frail or ill; the carer can be of any age.
Someone who looks after a user
a family member or friend who cares for a person who is aged and frail or has a disability or chronic illness
a family member, parent, partner, significant other, friend or neighbour who provides care on an unpaid basis to people with a disability, chronic illness and the aged
a person of any age who looks after another person on an unpaid basis
a person of any age, who looks after a sick, ill or disabled friend, relative or neighbour
a person that looks after another person who may be suffering from mental or physical impairment and is not being paid for looking after that person
a person who cares for a relative, friend or neighbour, who through illness or disability is unable to look after him/herself
a person who is looking after a friend or relative who is sick, disabled, elderly or in need of emotional support
a person who provides informal (unpaid) care to an individual with health/social care needs
a person who, through family relationship or friendship, looks after a frail older person or someone with a disability or chronic illness
a person willing and able to give substantial, continuing and direct assistance to an Australian relative (or member of their family unit) who has a medical condition that impairs their ability to attend to the practical aspects of daily life
a relative or friend who cares for someone who, because of chronic illness, disability or frailty, would be unable to remain living independently in the community without such care
A person who provides care for someone else's child or children in her or his own home or, in the case of in-home care, in the child's own home.
Carer can include family member, next of kin, friend or neighbour who has been identified as providing regular and sustained care and assistance to the client without payment other than a pension or benefit. A carer may/may not also be the client's advocate/guardian.
A carer is someone who looks after their relatives or friends on an unpaid, voluntary basis often in place of paid care workers.
A person whose life is affected by virtue of a close relationship and a caring role with a consumer.
Carers are usually family members who provide support to children or adults who have a disability, mental illness,chronic condition or who are frail aged. Carers can be parents, partners, brothers, sisters, friends or children of any age. Carers may care for a few hours a week. or all day every day. Some carers are eligible for government benefits, while others are employed or have a private income.
a person, usually a family member, who looks after a person with a disability or health problem, and who is unpaid.
A person who cares for an eligible child for at least 110 nights a year.
A relative, neighbour or friend who provides unpaid assistance with the activities of daily living to a person with adisability. Carers frequently live with the person for whom they are caring and support they provide may encompass many services.
These indicators are used to give certain premiums within your calculation for benefit. To be a carer you must be receiving invalid care allowance for caring for someone else. To be cared for, someone must be receiving invalid care allowance for caring for you.
a relative, friend or neighbour who looks after someone who cannot manage without help, because of sickness, age or disability.
Family member, friend and/ or other unpaid person involved in the care of an individual
A person who provides unpaid care and support to someone with a disability, long term illness or are an older person within the home. A carer may be a partner, family member, friend or neighbour. Carers now have the right to have a separate assessment from the person who they provide care for (Carers [Recognition and Services] Act 1995).
Someone who looks after a person or family without payment; usually means a partner, parent, sibling or friend
A person who has a caring or supportive role in the life of a (mental health) consumer (see also: ‘consumer')
If you care for someone who is frail, ill or disabled, and you are not paid for this, you are a carer. Usually you will be caring for a relative or friend, and you can be of any age.
A person who supports and has most contact with a dependent older person and is not paid for their work.
A person who cares for a relative or friend, often providing the help that person needs to stay living at home. Alliance policy on carers and nominated persons...
