17/10/2025
This week is dedicated to recognising the remarkable contribution of more than 3 million unpaid carers across Australia, many of whom balance work with caring for loved ones, whether children, elderly family, or others in need.
Carers provide ongoing, often unseen support to people living with disability, mental illness, chronic health conditions, or age-related frailty.
Around 69% of carers of working age are also engaged in paid employment, managing the daily challenge of meeting professional and personal responsibilities.
This year’s theme captures the universality of caring: “You are one, know one, or will be one.”
It’s a reminder that caring touches every life at some point, and that behind every act of care is resilience, compassion, and quiet strength.
Carers Week is not just about recognition. It’s about raising awareness of the unique challenges carers face: physical and emotional strain, social isolation, financial pressures, and the complexity of balancing multiple roles. These pressures can have a direct impact on wellbeing, focus, and overall quality of life.
Creating a culture that supports and empowers carers is key. That means fostering understanding in our workplaces and communities, offering flexibility where possible, and encouraging open conversations about the realities of caring. Even small gestures like checking in, offering respite, or acknowledging someone’s efforts, can make a meaningful difference.
This Carers Week, let’s take time to celebrate carers, raise awareness, and continue building communities that recognise and uplift those who give so much of themselves to others.
