Summary
The NSW Health Recognition and Support for Carers: Key Directions 2024-2028 provides a framework for NSW Health’s response to the needs of carers across the NSW health system. It outlines the context for planning local health district, specialty health network and state-wide activities, along with highlighting areas for system growth.
This document builds on the NSW Health Recognition and Support for Carers: Key Directions 2018-2020. This updated document complements policy and legislation, including the
Carers (Recognition) Act 2010 and the NSW Carers Strategy 2020-2030. and aims to work with and expand on the broader NSW Health approach.
The key directions are:
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Key direction 1: NSW Health will recognise, respect and empower carers as partners in patients’ care
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Key Direction 2: NSW Health will support patients who are carers to have better health and wellbeing
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Key Direction 3: NSW Health will support its employees who are carers
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Key Direction 4: The NSW health system will enable support for carers
Consultation summary
The Ministry undertook system-wide stakeholder consultation to inform the review of the key directions. A summary of the key directions consultation feedback is available at Summary of Consultation Feedback for Key Directions 2024-2028.