National Carer Strategy Advisory Committee

Purpose and role

The Committee was first established in April 2024. Committee members advised on and provided valuable feedback throughout the development of the National Carer Strategy 2024–2034 and Action Plan 2024–2027. The Committee was dissolved in December 2024.

The Committee was re-established in February 2025 as an interim committee until a new Carer Advisory Committee is established. This is required by Action Plan Commitment 4, Action Item 4.1. It is expected the Carer Advisory Committee will be in place before 31 December 2025. The committee oversees the monitoring, evaluation and reviews of the Strategy.

Terms of Reference

Committee members met on 14 March 2025 and endorsed the Terms of Reference.

Membership

The Department of Social Services selected members of the committee through an open expression of interest process.

The committee currently consists of 2 co-chairs and 12 members from the carer community and carer advocacy and support sector. Members represent a broad range of unpaid carers, including carers from diverse cultures, ethnicities, ages, sexuality and from different regions across Australia.

Meetings

The committee currently meets quarterly.