NSW carer action plan launched
The NSW State Government has launched the NSW Carer Action Plan 2007-2012, outlining the NSW Government’s commitment to carers over the next five years.
TheNSW Carer Action Plan was launched by Ms Robyn Kruk, Director General of NSW Department of Health, at the Carers NSW bi-annual conference ‘Partnerships for Better Health Outcomes: Carers and Professionals working together’.
Carers NSW has welcomed the new plan, which includes significant new support in the areas of mental illness, physical disabilities, as well as expanding measures to support carers such as the NSW Carers Program.
The NSW Carer Action Plan recognises the need for support for carers crosses a range of policy areas such as ageing, community support, health, education, transport, employment and industrial relations.
Robyn Kruk said the NSW Carer Action Plan signals that caring is now recognised mainstream Government business and recognises that support of carers is pivotal across a range of sectors. The Plan also includes increasing funding to the Provision of Aids and Appliances Program for Disabled People (PADP) to AU$23 million (2006-07).
