Young Carers Network

What is the Young Carers Network?

The YCN is a nationally coordinated resource to raise young carer awareness, provide information, and direct young carers to appropriate pathways for support.

We work to enable young carers to engage with each other through a range of opportunities to share and connect.

Who are young carers?

Young carers are a person up to the age of 25 years old. They provide unpaid care and support to family member/s, or friends with

• a disability.
• physical or mental illness.
• a substance dependency or who is aged.

What can I do on the Young Carers Network?

• Find a support service
• Learn some helpful tips and share your own
• Read young carer stories and share your own
• Find young carer events
• Learn about financial support
• Learn about young carers
• Join the Young Carers Network
• Apply for the Young Carers Bursary Program
• Read testimonials from young carers and share your own