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SUMMARY:National Carers Week (AU)
DESCRIPTION:National Carers Week is an Australian awareness week that recognises and celebrates the vital role of unpaid carers who support family members and friends with disability\, chronic illness\, mental health conditions\, ageing or end-of-life needs. It highlights the contribution carers make to families\, communities and the broader health and care system. \nWhy this matters\n\nUnpaid carers provide essential support that often replaces or supplements formal health and care services.\nMany carers balance caring responsibilities with work\, parenting and financial pressures\, often at personal cost.\nCarers are at higher risk of burnout\, social isolation and declining physical and mental health.\nCaring roles are frequently invisible\, unrecognised or misunderstood.\nBetter awareness supports earlier access to respite\, services and practical assistance.\n\nRecognising carers helps ensure they are supported\, valued and not left to manage complex responsibilities alone. \nEvent Co-ordination / Support\nAustralia \n\nCarers Australia\nNational peak body representing unpaid carers\, advocating for recognition\, support and improved policies while providing information and resources for carers across Australia.
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SUMMARY:International Day of Care and Support
DESCRIPTION:International Day of Care and Support recognises the essential role of care and support in sustaining individuals\, families\, communities\, and economies. The day highlights the value of unpaid and paid care work and the need for systems that support carers across all stages of life. \nWhy it matters\n\nCare and support underpin daily life\, from caring for children and people with disability to supporting older adults and those with illness or injury.\nMuch care work is unpaid and often invisible\, leading to financial strain\, burnout and reduced well-being for carers.\nCarers frequently balance care responsibilities with employment\, health challenges and family commitments.\nA lack of adequate support can result in isolation\, stress and long-term disadvantage for carers.\nRecognising care as essential work helps drive better policies\, workplace flexibility and access to support services.\nAwareness encourages shared responsibility and planning so care does not fall on one person alone.\n\nInternational Day of Care and Support highlights the need to value care\, support carers and plan for care needs across the lifespan. \nEvent Co-ordination / Support\nInternational \n\nUnited Nations\nGlobal body recognising International Day of Care and Support and promoting policies that value care and support work worldwide.\n\nAustralia \n\nCarers Australia\nNational organisation representing and supporting unpaid carers through advocacy\, resources and services.
URL:https://handbookofyourlife.com.au/event/international-day-of-care-and-support/
CATEGORIES:Carers & Support
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SUMMARY:International Volunteer Day
DESCRIPTION:International Volunteer Day is a global awareness day that recognises the contribution of volunteers and promotes the value of volunteering in communities worldwide. It highlights how volunteering strengthens social connection\, supports essential services and helps address social\, health\, and environmental challenges. \nWhy this matters\n\nVolunteers play a critical role in supporting community services that would otherwise be under-resourced or unavailable.\nVolunteering strengthens social connection and reduces isolation for both volunteers and those they support.\nMany health\, care\, emergency\, and community organisations rely heavily on volunteers to operate.\nVolunteering builds skills\, confidence and a sense of purpose across all ages.\nCommunity resilience during crises often depends on volunteer support.\n\nRecognising volunteers reinforces the importance of collective care and shared responsibility within communities. \nEvent Co-ordination / Support\nInternational \n\nUnited Nations Volunteers (UNV)\nUnited Nations programme that promotes volunteerism worldwide and coordinates International Volunteer Day\, supporting peace\, development\, and community resilience through volunteer action.\n\nAustralia \n\nVolunteering Australia\nNational peak body representing volunteers and volunteer-involving organisations\, providing advocacy\, resources\, and leadership to strengthen volunteering across Australia.
URL:https://handbookofyourlife.com.au/event/international-volunteer-day/
CATEGORIES:Carers & Support
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