Here at Carers Queensland, we're celebrating National Carers Week. This year's theme is a million reasons to care and is an opportunity to celebrate carers and raise community awareness across Australia about the diversity and impact of their caring roles. Join us in celebrating Australia's 3 million unpaid carers and show them you care.
Carers Queensland is fortunate to employ wonderful staff, including our First Nation's local area coordinator from the Ashmore office, Stephanie. Steph is the mum and carer of ten-year-old daughter Dakota, who was diagnosed with level three autism at the age of eight and has since received the support of Carers Queensland and the NDIS. I had a great yarn with Steph about her journey as a mum and carer, what being a carer means to her, and some of the important self-care strategies she's developed over the years.
