Carers WA and the University of Western Australia (UWA) are pleased to launch their joint report, Evaluation of the Young Carers Peer Support Group Toolkit, and invite you to join this special event.

We continue to work with government, communities and schools to improve the recognition, support and long term outcomes for young carers in Western Australia.

Date: Tuesday, 26th May
Time: 9.30am – 11.30am
Location: Bayliss Lecture Theatre (211.G33) | Bayliss Building, Floor GN | UWA Crawley Campus

RSVP by completing the form below.

Please note: This is a hybrid  in-person and online event. All attendees will be sent a link with their registration if they choose to attend online.

Additional Information

Young carers are one of the four most at-risk groups of Australian young people, with nearly one in six young people in Australia having caring responsibilities. They are also the most hidden, forgotten and misunderstood within government policy, educational facilities and social service organisations.

In response to these challenges, Carers WA’s Young Carer Team developed a Peer support group toolkit, to assist schools to facilitate a safe space to support children who are caring for a family member with disability, physical or mental health challenges. This was designed in consultation with young carers, educators, non-teaching staff and service providers across WA schools. This toolkit was evaluated in a research partnership between Carers WA and UWA, which was funded by Stan Perron, with the final report on the effectiveness of the toolkit now ready to be launched. The report also includes recommendations for improvement of the toolkit and its processes, as well as systemic recommendations to better support young carers in WA.