Carers Queensland

Be heard. Be recognised.💬🗣️

Queensland unpaid carers deserve to be heard.

The Queensland Government is reviewing the Carers (Recognition) Act 2008 — and now is the time for carers to help shape how carers are recognised in the future.

To support the government’s consultation process, we’re inviting unpaid carers across Queensland to share their experiences, ideas and priorities to help strengthen carer recognition and support into the future.

Your voice can help influence positive change for carers across our state.

✔️ Complete the survey
✔️ Attend a Community Consultation Session
✔️Share your experience

Community Consultation Sessions will be held in Rockhampton (15 June), Brisbane (16 June), Murgon (17 June) and Townsville (19 June). Spaces are limited, click on the link below for further information.

Help shape the future of carer recognition in Queensland ➡️ https://carersqld.com.au/carer-recognition

Thinking about a career change but not sure where to start?

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No previous qualifications. No full-time classroom commitment.

Just expert-led, flexible learning designed to fit your life.

Plus, a practical placement so you step into the workforce ready and confident.

Our Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) is built for real people with real responsibilities who are ready for work that actually feels rewarding.

Ask us about our July enrolments 👉 https://shorturl.at/bNVF3

Be the person that makes life better!🤝

Join our team as a Local Area Coordinator (LAC) and help people with disability live their best life.

We have multiple positions available at our Eight Mile Plains and North Lakes offices and we’re looking for passionate, driven people who want to create positive change.

Our LACs are our front line serving the community by delivering the NDIS Local Area Coordination Partner in the Community program.

The role focusses on building and strengthening the capacity of people with disability, their families and their carers.

If you’re ready to make a difference, this could be the opportunity you’ve been looking for.

Interviews will be conducted during the campaign, so don't wait until the closing dates:

📤North Lakes
Closing on Sunday 7, June 2026
Apply today👉 https://shorturl.at/bpa06

📤Eight Mile Plains
Closing on Sunday, 14 June 2026
Apply today👉 https://shorturl.at/Z9ta7

research suggests up to 40% of dementia cases worldwide may be linked to lifestyle factors we can change. One of these may be what hobbies you have.

From purling to puzzles, these hobbies could reduce your dementia risk Do you knit or solve puzzles for fun? Research suggests hobbies such as these could help keep your brain healthy, particularly in older age.

Caregiving at work is not one size fits all.

There are three main situations that happen to employees: those who tell their employer and it goes poorly, those who tell them and it goes well, and those who don’t tell anyone at all.

Working and Caregiving: Should You Tell Your Boss? Understanding how and when to talk to your manager can help working caregivers access available benefits and support

You don’t need experience.

You just need the drive to show up for people who need you.

Our Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability) gets you job-ready in just nine months, with blended learning that fits around your life and placements we help you organise.

No prior qualifications needed.

July enrolments are now open.

Apply today👉 https://shorturl.at/HFKW1

Today marks the start of National Reconciliation Week (27 May- 3 June).

This year’s theme is All In, which makes it clear that reconciliation is not a spectator sport. It takes all of us, every single day.

Reconciliation is an ongoing journey and isn’t the responsibility of First Nations people alone.

At Carers Queensland, our journey is guided by our First Nations Strategy 2025-2027, which shapes how we walk alongside First Nations peoples.

Our First Nations Strategy sets a clear and accountable path to strengthen our organisation’s cultural capability and reflects our commitment to reconciliation, equity and cultural safety.

This week and every week, we’re All In for reconciliation.

There are many ways that you can be part of this journey. Are you all in?

Read our First Nations Strategy👉https://carersqld.com.au/first-nations/

Download resources or find an event near you👉 https://shorturl.at/yOBQ8

Caring for someone can often mean putting your own needs aside. Living Well Sessions have been created to give carers supporting someone experiencing mental health challenges a chance to step away from daily pressures and reconnect with themselves, others, and the surrounding community.

Across June, we’ll be offering a range of relaxed, small-group wellbeing days designed to help carers slow down, breathe, feel supported, and connect with others who understand the caring role.

Activities (at no cost to carers) include:
💚 Walk & talk mornings by the water
💚 Creative calm sessions
💚 Nature walks and gentle journalling
💚 Quiet social connection over a warm drink
💚 Grounding and wellbeing activities

The first session next week is EXHALE – Coastal Reset & Nervous System Recovery Day. Spots limited - Register your expression of interest for the days that would appeal to you: https://buff.ly/EQ5UbDp

Today we pause and we reflect.

On National Sorry Day, we acknowledge the pain endured by First Nations people, particularly the Stolen Generations- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children forcibly removed from their families and communities.

Sorry without action is not enough. This year’s national theme, From Sorry to Action, reflects expectations that governments take urgent steps to create tangible and measurable change within survivors’ lifetimes.

This day matters. We honour its significance and we highlight the importance of understanding that the path to healing and reconciliation asks something of all of us: to listen, to learn and to and to never forget.

We stand with First Nations peoples today and every day. 🧡💚💜

Do you care for a friend, relative, neighbour, or partner?

You might be an unpaid carer.

Carers provide care in many different ways. A carer might look after someone 24 hours a day and help with daily activities, or they might look after someone who only needs help some of the time.

Carer Gateway can help carers get the support that is right for them.

For more information call Carer Gateway on 1800 422 737 between 8am and 5pm Monday – Friday or visit➡️ https://www.carergateway.gov.au/