Policy and research resources

As the peak non-government organisation for carers in NSW, Carers NSW advocates for better outcomes for carers based on current evidence.

The main ways we advocate for carers are:

• Through providing written policy submissions
• Through publishing reports, issues papers and fact sheets
• Through presenting at conferences and forums
• Through participating in committees and advisory groups

Our main sources of evidence are:

• The Carers NSW National Carer Survey
• The Australian Bureau of Statistics Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers
• The Australian Census
• Other research projects we lead
• Other research projects we participate in