Carers Victoria advocated at state and national levels for change in systems affecting people in care relationships in 2020.
Our efforts to advocate for carers included a range of forums, government submissions and Carers Victoria’s research agenda.
In addition to attending numerous consultations on key issues, we prepared 11 stand-alone submissions and contributed to Carers Australia and Victorian Council of Social Services (VCOSS) submissions.
A highlight of the year was welcoming the Hon. Bill Shorten MP and Ms Emma McBride MP for a visit to the Carers Victoria office. The visit provided an opportunity to collate carer feedback and policy recommendations to improve the NDIS. These included examples of unnecessary ‘red-tape’ and financial issues for carers especially around combining paid work and family care.
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