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Young Carer Stories

My role as a young carer

Hi, my name is Hannah and I’m a young carer for my mum and my two brothers. My hobbies include sewing and crafts.

My normal day would start with get up, get dressed, help mum pack lunch and help get my little brother dressed and ready for school.

After school I would come home eat then help mum after dinner. I help bath and dress my little brother and help put him to bed.

I then help get mum ready for tomorrow by making sure our uniforms are clean during the day. I put loads of washing on, feed the dog, and clean the house.

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School was difficult

I became a young carer at the age of nine. My youngest brother was officially diagnosed with severe autism around that time. He is nonverbal. He cannot tell us when heʼs in pain, when heʼs hungry, or what he needs. And at nine, I became one of the people responsible for figuring that out. My […]
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Mum and dad

Hi! I am Cristina and I am 22 years of age. I have been a young carer all my life providing special care to my parents. My parents both have disabilities in which my dad is blind and my mum is hearing impaired. Throughout my entire life, I have been a support and guide to […]
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I am 13

Hi, my name is Natalie and I live in Victoria. I am 13 years old. I am a young carer for my younger sister and Mum. Some of the things I do as a young carer are are packing lunches, making food, getting my little sister dressed. Then I go to school. Me and my […]
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