Carers WA welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission to the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC).
2027-28 WA State Budget Submission seeks investment in carer hardship and respite grants, WA young carers, and meaningful carer inclusion in disability, aged care and early intervention reforms.
Carers WA supports the inquiry into Support at Home but is concerned it overlooks a key issue: the program’s impact on unpaid carers, whose contributions are vital to sustaining aged care.
This report summarises the 2026 Carers WA Service Provider Survey, assessing service effectiveness, provider perceptions and expectations, impact on carers, and opportunities to improve.
Submission on WA’s guardianship system, highlighting carer exclusion, human rights concerns, and recommending reforms to improve transparency, oversight, and supported decision-making.
Carers Australia submission provides general comments on the proposed changes before discussing more detailed changes under each of
the Bill’s four Schedules.
Carers WA respectfully acknowledge that we work on Aboriginal land and pay our respects to community members and elders, past and present. Individuals pictured are models and are used for illustrative purposes only. Carers WA is committed to understanding, embracing and celebrating the rich and multi-dimensional experiences that shape our lives and aims to ensure that everyone who engages with the organisation feels welcome and included. Carers WA welcomes all people irrespective of ethnicity, lifestyle choice, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity.
Carers WA acknowledges the Wadjuk Noongar Nation’s lands, water, customs, and culture of which the Carers WA Head Office is located. Carers WA recognises our services reach beyond the Perth (Boorloo) region, and so we also acknowledge the cultural diversity of First Nations Peoples across our state and throughout Australia.
Carers WA has qualified for the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission’s Registered Charity Tick, enabling the public to easily identify our organisation as a registered charity and confirming that we are both transparent and accountable.
