Carol Brown (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Families and Payments) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I, and on behalf of Senators Brockman, Siewert and Smith, move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes that:

(i) 15 to 21 October 2017 is National Carers Week and that it is estimated that there are 2.7 million carers who provide care and support to a family member or friend with a disability, mental illness, chronic condition, terminal illness, or who is frail aged in Australia, and

(ii) the theme for National Carers Week is 'Carers Count';

(b) acknowledges the significant contribution that carers make to the Australian community, saving the nation an estimated $60 billion per year; and

(c) recognises the sacrifices carers make in the loss of the opportunity to work and to participate fully in the life of the community.

Question agreed to.