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Young Carer Stories

My grandfather and I

My name is Yunus, I am 16 and live in Victoria. One unique thing about me is I love cooking.

I have been caring for my grandfather for 3 years. My grandfather requires care because he has a disability. I have to care for my grandfather because he’s lonely.
My responsibilities include cleaning for my pops, cooking for him and shopping for him. However, I also have to help him get out of bed. Just like me I’d imagine other young carers would also have to care.

A good day caring for my grandfather looks like every day. Being away from my grandfather makes me feel scared.

Being a carer has changed my life because I am closer to my grandfather and because of my caring role I am unable to work.

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My sister, my mum and I

Greetings and salutations! My name is Belinda, I am 16 and live in Queensland. One unique thing about me is my fascination of history and human behaviour. I have been caring for my mother for 5 years. My mother suffers from a diagnosed physical disability. This has now been broadly labelled as ‘Chronic Pain Syndrome’. […]
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The only one in Australia

My name is Izzy, I am 17 years old and I am a Clinical Support Worker. I am the second eldest in my family. I live at home with my mum, little brother and baby sister. For the past 3 years I have helped my mum who is a single parent care for my baby […]
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We love music

My name is Billie and I live in Victoria with my brother and my mother. I am a university student, and my brother is 9 and at primary school. We spend a lot of time together, as I take him to school and pick him up most days outside of my university hours, and I […]
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