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My name is Aroha.I am 14 and I have been helping support my 2 younger sisters with illness my whole life. I don't see their illness or disabilities.It wasn't until i went to school i reali…
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Hi, I am Sophie. I am 13 years old and I live in Melbourne Victoria. It's been 1 year since I have been a young carer for my brotherI am the oldest of 3 kids in our family. …
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Hi, my name is Joyce and I care for my Mum who had brain cancer. I have been a young carer for 5 years . I provide care for my mum, and my siblings. A typical day for me would be, in…
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Hey, my name is John! I’m 16, living in Melbourne and I am a Young Carer. I look after my single parent, deaf mum and my little brother, aged 6. Having a deaf mum can be difficult …
My name is Dylan, I am 14 and I have 2 younger brothers. Both boys have been diagnosed each with a rare genetic condition. One has congenital myasthenia syndrome, my youngest brother has muckle wells…
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My name is Amelia , I am 22 and live in Victoria. One unique thing about me is that i love all different kinds of music! I have been caring for my mother for 10 years. My Mother requ…
My name is Kaylah, I am 23 and live in Tasmania. One unique thing about me is that I love to do craft, which involves me sewing and crocheting, etc. I have been caring for my mother for 2 …
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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 …
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My name is Tahlia, I am 16 and live in South Australia. One unique thing about me is that I’m in year 10 and I have been to 9 different schools. I have been caring for my sister for 3 years. …
My name is Rafqaa. I am 16 years old and located in NSW. One unique thing about me is that I enjoy going to the farm with my dad. I currently care for my sister who I have been caring for 11…
My name is Megan and I am a proud mother of 2. When my daughter was born, she was 8 weeks premature as I was battling severe pre-eclampsia for the last two months of my pregnancy before she had to be …
My name is Nirvana, and I live in a family of 6. I'm about to turn 16 and I have been a young carer since my mum and dad first got together, which is about 8 years now. My dad’s brother has b…
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…
I am a 15 year old carer. I care for my little sister who has autism and my dad who has depression. As well as them I have to take care of myself as I have anxiety. Since I was little I have …
My name is Beth, I am 16. One unique thing about me is ever since I was a little girl, I have always dreamed of being able to go to space. Although I've never wanted to actually become an astronaut. …
I’m an 18 year old young carer, I have a mother whom lives with depression and my eldest brother who lives with cerebral palsy and epilepsy. I have 5 older brothers, sadly 2 are no longer with us. My …
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When I was 19 years old, I was enrolled to study full time at university. Two weeks prior starting, my mother came home and said she needed to talk to my brother and I. My brother 25 and myself sat do…
So I’m a young 14 year old that has been a young carer for 2 years, let me tell you its hard work. So my mum has spinocerebellaataxia 1 (scar 1) now they limit my mum from doing a lot of thin…
My name is Ivona, I am 16 and live in New South Wales. One unique thing about me is that I am a twin. I have been caring for my brother for as long as I can remember. My brother requires care…
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 h…
To most people, I appear as an average young person, studying my degree, making weird dad jokes and dying my hair too many colours, but a look behind the curtain shows much more beauty and challenge t…
My name is Maria, I am 15 and live in Queensland. One unique thing about me is I play basketball. I have been caring for my mother for 12 months. My mother requires care because she has a…
Most people think of young caring as a duty, or responsibility that the carer had no say in. I think of it as much more than that. Not only does it influence your entire life, views, values, and the w…
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 …
My name is Ashleigh. I am thirteen years old and my five-year-old sister has autism. I have learned a lot of things from her like what things she needs extra help with. I help her with things like com…
My name is Emily, I am 25 years old and I care for my older brother Jamie. Jamie was born with a genetic condition called xxyy48, which impacts him physically and intellectually. Jamie and I have alwa…
Hi. My name is James and I am a young carer. I care for my older brother, who has autism spectrum disorder. My duties usually involve staying around the house with him to keep him entertained and give…
My name is Arzu Zaiba Hattam 13 years old and I am a career to my mother. My mother has type 1 diabetes (an Autoimmune disease) and although it may not be a debilitating disease it can still be very d…
My name is Alisha, I am 17 and live in Victoria. One unique thing about me is that I play the violin and I am a scout. I have been caring for my brother for 10 years. My brother requires ca…
Hey, my name is Daphne and I'm 16. Something about me is that I want to write music that people can connect with and feel but also be able to dance and move along to. I have been caring for my mother …
Hi I was 5 years old when my brother was born and about a year and a half later he was diagnosed with autism. My parents picked up when my brother was very young that there was something …
I can hardly remember what life was before 2009. I was only 10 at the time, and after that caring was all I knew. Here’s the specifics; my mother injured her spine at work and caused permanen…
Hi! My name is Angela and I'm 15 years old. One unique thing about me is my appreciation for aged people and babies. I have been caring for my identical twin sister for 12 years. My sister re…
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 Mu…
My name is Ava, I am 15 years old and live in New South Wales. One unique thing about me is that I love lots of sports, including basketball, netball and sailing. I also love scouts and camping. …
Hi, I’m a 14-year-old boy from Tasmania and I’m here to tell you my story. My journey started back when I was around 4 years old when my dad was diagnosed with lung cancer. The following months were h…
Hi, I am Lucinda. I live in country South Australia. I am 16 and care for my sister who has multiple disabilities, including autism and an intellectual disability. We are homeschooled and I l…
My name is Kelsie, I am 16 and live in New South Wales. One thing you should know about me is that I love to spend time outside. Additionally, I LOVE travelling and meeting new people. I have bee…
I’ve been my mum’s carer since I was 15. But even before that, I remember late night emergency room visits, and feeling more pressured to take on household responsibilities. My mum has menta…
My name is Zoe, I am 14 and live in New South Wales. One unique thing about me is the fact that my family all think I am some kind of animal whisperer I have been caring for my mum for 2 ye…
Greetings and Salutation! 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 fo…
My name is Casey, I am 18 and live in Queensland. One unique thing about me is that I have lots of experience with technology. I have been caring for my mother for 13 years. My mother require…
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…
My name is Chloe, I am 19 and live in Western Australia. One unique thing about me is I'm allergic to some plants haha. I have been caring for my brother for 12 years. My brother requires c…
Hello friends. My name is Mohammad and I’ve been a carer since my grandmother and grandfather lived with us. They both had terminal illness with my nan having Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and died in 2013 and…
My name is Breeanna, I am 17 and live in Western Australia. One unique thing about me is I care for others before I care for myself. I have been caring for my brother for 7 years. My broth…
I am 17 years old and I have been a young carer for most of my life. I currently care for my brother and father with the help of my mother and older brother. It started with my younger broth…
Growing up you learn something new every day. Being the oldest child and only girl, it is evident that I should support my family. My dad had a very severe accident at work just under two years ago no…
I am 16 years old and help look after my brain damaged uncle. I have been helping for around 7 years now and it is amazing at how far my uncle and family have come so far. We have moved arou…
You are the love to my heart, the passion in my heart. You are the happiness in my smile and the drive in my passion. You’re the my first thought in the morning and the last thought at night.…
I am 16 years old and I look after my mum. Since we live by ourselves I have to look after her because of her medical conditions which can be hard to do so being able to go out with young carers is he…
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