Dalang Dkhar said carers needed to be formally recognised with an identity card. Carers ACT CEO Lisa Kelly called on the ACT government to have introduce respite packages and a youth carer mentoring program.
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00:00We're determined to ensure that caring does not come at the cost of a carer's
00:05health, well-being or financial security. In partnership with carers we're here
00:12today to ask for your support in making a real lasting difference for carers in
00:17the ACT. Getting a carer recognition card is so important because for the first
00:24time I will actually have an identity card for what I do every day of my life
00:30for the last 12 years. It is recognizing all my commitment, all the time
00:37that I put into caring for my loved one and also all the the mental, the physical,
00:43emotional contribution that I put towards this, as do 58 other thousand
00:50carers here in Canberra. It's a lonely job, many people don't understand it and
00:55to have that card and go to a meeting and say look I'm not just a mum, I'm not
01:00just a sibling, I'm not just a spouse, I am also the carer and this is my card
01:07would be fantastic.