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Young Carer Stories

My mum and I

Hi I’m Dylan, I’m 12 and my mum and myself have a dual carer role. Both my mum and I experience mental health issues.
I have grown up with the best mum in the world even though she has her struggles and I have to pitch in more than your average kid she always shows me love.
She loves watching me draw and I’m getting quite good, that’s what I do to chill out after a busy day.

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How the Young Carers Bursary will help me

Hi, my name is Katrine and I provide care for my my youngest sister and my mum. I have been a young carer for 10 years, my sister has a severe intellectual disability and severe autism; my mum has fibromyalgia. I provide care because I love my family and I don’t want to see them […]
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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 […]
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Unbroken

Hey there! My name is Jess, I am based in NSW, I’m 15 and I have been a young carer for all my life 🙂 I have a strong passion for music and love playing the guitar. I also love gaming. My Mum was a few months pregnant with me when my Dad had the […]
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