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Carers Victoria is recognised and funded as the leading body for carers and caring families in Victoria.

Become a member of Carers Victoria and join our community to help us make a difference in the lives of Victorian carers.

Carers Victoria free membership is open to carers, former carers, supporters and Carer Support Groups.

It is estimated that unpaid carers contribute the equivalent of $77.9 billion in value to the Australian economy, based on the cost of ‘buying’ an equivalent amount of care from the formal sector if the informal care were not supplied.

This comes at a cost to carers. Our partners play a critical role in supporting our work to improve access to assistance and in advancing the understanding of Victoria’s unpaid carers.

Partner with us to help make a difference and find out about how we partner with dozens of organisations.

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The current Carers Victoria 2025-2027 strategy sets the framework for work Carers Victoria will do to assist and empower Victoria’s carers – whoever they are, wherever they live, whomever they care for or wherever they are in their caring journey.  

It is arranged around four strategic pillars of influence, innovation, intelligence and independence.  

Actively seeking the views of a diverse mix of carers, the strategy recognises the important role Carers Victoria plays in lifting and amplifying the voices of carers so that all parts of the community understand what they do, why it’s important – and actively support them.  

The Strategic Plan also recognises the importance of growing  evidence base around carers and what’s important to them, and responding to the big issues facing carers –  

• the complexity of understanding and accessing funded services and assistance; 

• the challenges in accessing funded support as a carer – particularly if you live outside metropolitan areas, or come from diverse communities;  

• the financial impacts of taking on a caring role;  

• the negative impacts that caring has on so many carers’ health and wellbeing; and  

• the need to recognise and include carers and their voices.  

To learn more about what the Strategic Plan will mean for carers, click here: 

To learn more about what the Strategic Plan will mean for funders and other organisational supporters, click here