IF YOU are caring for a family member or friend, or someone you know is, there are new support services available through...
15th May 2020 12:05 PM
If you or someone you know is caring for a family member or friend, there are new support services available through Carer...
22nd April 2020 10:04 AM
19th Oct. 2019 8:10 AM
GREG Smith, founder of Men Care Too, takes the lid off some of the health issues that affect the men around Australia who...
02nd Oct. 2019 6:10 AM
THE message Men Care Too is was felt so strongly by Greg Smith that two years ago he started a community organisation by...
24th Sept. 2019 12:09 AM
REACH out to your friends for support and companionship is the advice of Jan Maling who is caring for her husband who has...
11th June 2019 6:06 AM
The My Aged Care website is undergoing a redevelopment and is looking for help to test its content.
07th June 2019 11:06 AM
Some of Dalby's bravest young children have been recognised for their outstanding achievements, and the positive way they...
25th May 2019 2:05 PM
The meetings are designed for unpaid carers who look after a family member or friend with a disability, mental health or...
08th Jan. 2019 10:01 AM
Yarraman and Blackbutt wildlife carers remind South Burnett residents to stay safe and alert while driving in 2019.
03rd Jan. 2019 5:01 AM
THE Federal Government is hoping to “make a big difference to a carer’s life” after announcing a massive boost to community...
15th Nov. 2018 11:11 AM
CARING for elderly parents can take a toll that often sneaks up without the carer realising what has happened
15th Nov. 2018 12:11 AM
CARERS have given an incredible reason as to why they “pimped out” a young woman with severe autism to have sex with...
19th Oct. 2018 1:10 PM
To have acknowledgement of her existence, to be respected and to keep her dignity is all that aged care resident Ethel...
18th Oct. 2018 2:10 PM
Caring for people with dementia is often physically, emotionally and socially taxing.
20th July 2018 1:07 PM
The aim is to establish a network for peers to talk about challenges, access support and advice
25th May 2018 3:05 PM
The statistics of those on the North Coast affected by dementia are rising so a conference to discuss the issue is booked...
05th April 2018 3:04 PM
SURVEY finds more than 60% of carers provide more than 12 hours of care, seven days a week, and a staggering 34% reported...
30th Dec. 2017 5:12 AM
THE fear of what lies ahead is the driver for Deanna Mastellone to speak out about what she thinks needs changing for...
09th Nov. 2017 12:11 AM
NARI are are looking for volunteers to participate in a project to test practical help tools to support informal carers...
01st Nov. 2017 11:11 AM
FOR seven years Queensland resident James McCutcheon has cared for his wife of 61 years, learning many valuable lessons...
19th Oct. 2017 1:10 PM
Our carers know the kids who come into their care may stay only briefly
01st Sept. 2017 12:09 PM
Nowlanvil farewells favourite
25th July 2017 2:07 PM
Bodies found weeks after deaths.
20th July 2017 10:07 AM
"We found a lot of carers experience reduced anxiety, their mental health was more stable and they were able to connect...
22nd June 2017 5:06 AM
Foster and kinship carers are some of our hardest-working and most generous Queenslanders.
17th May 2017 7:05 AM
CARING for your grandchildren will help improve longevity among older people by at least five years, researchers are now...
17th Jan. 2017 4:01 PM
Roma's respite centre has been transformed in to a home away from home and opening hours have been extended to allow for...
14th Oct. 2016 2:10 PM
National Carers Week is held from October 16-22
14th Oct. 2016 11:10 AM
THERE are an estimated 2.8 million unpaid carers in Australia, of whom many live within this very community.
12th Oct. 2016 7:10 AM
WHY is the Government being so short-sighted over these people?
23rd Sept. 2016 11:09 AM
Some people who claim carer's allowances do nothing but wash their care receiver's feet, writes A Alvarez.
16th July 2016 5:07 AM
CARERS have to be some of the most hard-working individuals in the world. Their patience and selflessness is something to...
20th June 2016 3:06 PM
THE Sunshine Coast is in desperate need of more foster carers like Sippy Downs residents Rochelle and Daran Royce.
01st May 2016 5:05 AM
THIS MONTH a Gold Coast city libraries spokesperson talks about the relationships between grandparents, grandchildren...
20th Feb. 2016 5:02 AM
Twin Towns Uniting Church is hosting a Dementia Seminar for carers and community members on Thursday 25 February 2016
29th Jan. 2016 2:01 PM
THE SUPPORT group for mental health care workers has been meeting monthly in town for the past two-and-a-half years.
03rd Nov. 2015 5:11 AM
In public and military hospitals, prisons, and hospices, when push comes to shove, there are not many who will rebuff a...
29th Oct. 2015 9:10 AM
WHILE most people her age are enjoying a well-earned retirement, Esk woman Shirley Quaresmini is devoting her time to care...
24th Oct. 2015 5:10 AM
LAST week we marked National Carers Week – a timely reminder for Queenslanders to care about carers too.
21st Oct. 2015 5:10 AM
ONE in four Queensland carers who participated in a quality of life survey reported they have suffered abuse at the hands...
12th Oct. 2015 9:10 AM
WHEN 87-year-old Norm Gardner’s 25th wedding anniversary came up last week, he knew exactly what to get his wife.
12th Oct. 2015 5:10 AM
MACKAY region residents are encouraged to get involved in Carers Week events this week to show they care.
12th Oct. 2015 5:10 AM
STATE Minister for Disability Services John Ajaka has launched a new app that provides support for young people who care...
05th Oct. 2015 11:10 AM
Funding available for young carersYOUNG carers are encouraged to apply for funding under the 2016 Young Carer Bursary...
01st Sept. 2015 12:09 PM
FOR Jodie Edwards, owning a cafe next to a hospital means she’s sometimes dispensing counselling alongside coffee.
19th Aug. 2015 1:08 PM
MARS co-ordinator Sarah Ladynski speaks out about being a foster carer.
30th May 2015 6:05 AM
HOW can we move beyond ‘What is’ to ‘What is possible?’ That’s the question Weeroona Association will be asking at a...
21st May 2015 5:05 AM
Researchers from SCU and USyd are investigating the level of support given to home-based dementia patients and their...
18th May 2015 1:05 PM
CHRISTOPHER Hills is a 19-year-old video editor with a client list which includes Queensland Health, Apple and NASA.
22nd April 2015 6:04 AM
