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  1. Criminal neglect charges dropped against NDIS provider's directors over client's death
    By Eva Blandis

    Criminal neglect offences have been dropped against the directors of a former NDIS provider Integrity Care charged over the death of their client Ann Marie Smith.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-12/int

    #Courts #Carers #Disabilities #SupportServices #EvaBlandis

  2. Criminal neglect charges dropped against NDIS provider's directors over client's death
    By Eva Blandis

    Criminal neglect offences have been dropped against the directors of a former NDIS provider Integrity Care charged over the death of their client Ann Marie Smith.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-12/int

    #Courts #Carers #Disabilities #SupportServices #EvaBlandis

  3. Matilda in pieces: what one mother’s suicide reveals about the carers broken by the system
    By Josh Halliday

    Parent-carers of disabled children are exposed to chronic levels of extreme stress and often reach crisis point before help is available – then they face a ‘fight for basic support’, experts say. This is Matilda Davis’s story

    theguardian.com/society/ng-int

    #Carers #Socialcare #Parentsandparenting #Disability #Society #Childrenshealth #Mentalhealth #UKnews #TheGuardian #JoshHalliday

  4. Matilda in pieces: what one mother’s suicide reveals about the carers broken by the system
    By Josh Halliday

    Parent-carers of disabled children are exposed to chronic levels of extreme stress and often reach crisis point before help is available – then they face a ‘fight for basic support’, experts say. This is Matilda Davis’s story

    theguardian.com/society/ng-int

    #Carers #Socialcare #Parentsandparenting #Disability #Society #Childrenshealth #Mentalhealth #UKnews #TheGuardian #JoshHalliday

  5. Yarning circles raise concerns about repetition of Stolen Generations
    By Jodie Hamilton

    A research project is using yarning circles to hear community-based solutions to the rising number of Aboriginal children in child protection.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-11/sol

    #Children #ChildAbuse #ParentingChildren #Welfare #IndigenousCulture #Carers #JodieHamilton

  6. Yarning circles raise concerns about repetition of Stolen Generations
    By Jodie Hamilton

    A research project is using yarning circles to hear community-based solutions to the rising number of Aboriginal children in child protection.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-11/sol

    #Children #ChildAbuse #ParentingChildren #Welfare #IndigenousCulture #Carers #JodieHamilton

  7. What if older people refuse help outside the family? This is the taboo that could wreck care reform | Emily Kenway
    By Emily Kenway

    Many fear losing their independence if they agree to care workers looking after them. Any social care review must take this on board

    theguardian.com/commentisfree/

    #Carers #Careworkers #Socialcare #Ageing #Society #UKnews #TheGuardian #EmilyKenway

  8. What if older people refuse help outside the family? This is the taboo that could wreck care reform | Emily Kenway
    By Emily Kenway

    Many fear losing their independence if they agree to care workers looking after them. Any social care review must take this on board

    theguardian.com/commentisfree/

    #Carers #Careworkers #Socialcare #Ageing #Society #UKnews #TheGuardian #EmilyKenway

  9. Family shocked by aged care system's complexity demands overhaul
    By Adrienne Francis

    Val Cupitt's family are calling for a more streamlined system to apply for aged care, after spending months navigating it to find her a place to call home.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-26/fam

    #AgedCare #Carers #OlderPeople #AdrienneFrancis

  10. Family shocked by aged care system's complexity demands overhaul
    By Adrienne Francis

    Val Cupitt's family are calling for a more streamlined system to apply for aged care, after spending months navigating it to find her a place to call home.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-26/fam

    #AgedCare #Carers #OlderPeople #AdrienneFrancis

  11. My generation shouldn’t be scared of a care tax – we’re paying one already | Gaby Hinsliff
    By Gaby Hinsliff

    If Andy Burnham is minded to grasp the nettle, he will need to sell it to people like me. The right will call it a ‘death tax’ – why not a levy for ageing well?

    theguardian.com/commentisfree/

    #Socialcare #Society #Carers #AndyBurnham #Inheritancetax #Politics #UKnews #Alzheimers #Taxandspending #TheGuardian #GabyHinsliff

  12. Spouses of people with dementia have higher risk themselves, study finds
    By Paige Cockburn

    Having a spouse with dementia puts you at a higher risk of developing the condition, a new study finds.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-21/hav

    #AlzheimersandDementia #Health #Aging #OlderPeople #Carers #PaigeCockburn

  13. Spouses of people with dementia have higher risk themselves, study finds
    By Paige Cockburn

    Having a spouse with dementia puts you at a higher risk of developing the condition, a new study finds.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-21/hav

    #AlzheimersandDementia #Health #Aging #OlderPeople #Carers #PaigeCockburn

  14. Legal action dropped against Ann Marie Smith's NDIS provider
    By Stephanie Richards

    Federal Court proceedings have been dropped against the former company responsible for caring for South Australian woman Ann Marie Smith, who died six years ago.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-14/int

    #Carers #Courts #StephanieRichards

  15. Legal action dropped against Ann Marie Smith's NDIS provider
    By Stephanie Richards

    Federal Court proceedings have been dropped against the former company responsible for caring for South Australian woman Ann Marie Smith, who died six years ago.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-14/int

    #Carers #Courts #StephanieRichards

  16. 'I started around the age of seven': The realities of being a young carer
    By Amy Sheehan

    Kenny and Naomi were both younger than 10 when they became carers for family members.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-14/wha

    #Carers #AmySheehan

  17. 'I started around the age of seven': The realities of being a young carer
    By Amy Sheehan

    Kenny and Naomi were both younger than 10 when they became carers for family members.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-14/wha

    #Carers #AmySheehan

  18. How do you give Britain’s hidden army of young carers a break? | Is Mum OK? Documentary
    By Rosie Morris, Rebecca Mark-Lawson, Ekaterina Ochagavia and Lindsay Poulton

    Aiden is an unforgettable young caregiver in Walthamstow, east London, who has been looking after his mum for over half his life. Every few weeks, Aiden and other young carers get a rare night off thanks to tenacious council worker Satvinder, who fights to improve the recognition of young carers in her borough. This film joins them as they reclaim a few hours of their teenage lives back.

    theguardian.com/global/ng-inte

    #Society #Carers #UKnews #London #Schools #Education #Schoolattendanceandabsence #Socialcare #Documentaryfilms #Documentary #Film #TheGuardian #RosieMorris #RebeccaMarkLawson #EkaterinaOchagavia #LindsayPoulton

  19. The unpaid carer’s allowance plan to avoid unfair ‘cliff edge’

    The #disability minister has backed scrapping the 'old-fashioned' cliff edge for unpaid #carers and introducing a new 'taper' system

    inews.co.uk/news/unpaid-carers

  20. The unpaid carer’s allowance plan to avoid unfair ‘cliff edge’

    The #disability minister has backed scrapping the 'old-fashioned' cliff edge for unpaid #carers and introducing a new 'taper' system

    inews.co.uk/news/unpaid-carers

  21. Unpaid #carers show care and compassion for other in their lives - which makes it so wrong that so many are forced to get by on low incomes that don't meet their household needs. This #CarersWeek we want to highlight that injustice, and show our support for a society where no carer is left in poverty.

  22. Unpaid #carers show care and compassion for other in their lives - which makes it so wrong that so many are forced to get by on low incomes that don't meet their household needs. This #CarersWeek we want to highlight that injustice, and show our support for a society where no carer is left in poverty.

  23. theguardian.com/society/2026/j; theguardian.com/commentisfree/. "It is an absolute disgrace & brings shame on our #country that the #experience gained in the 1960s & '70s of how to help #children survive the loss of their primary #carers was thrown away as part of destructive #neoliberal #austerity. This has led to the present situation, in which children & their futures are sacrificed to satisfy the same mistaken #ideology. The #Tories initiated it, but why has #Labour failed to do anything about it?"

  24. theguardian.com/society/2026/j; theguardian.com/commentisfree/. "It is an absolute disgrace & brings shame on our #country that the #experience gained in the 1960s & '70s of how to help #children survive the loss of their primary #carers was thrown away as part of destructive #neoliberal #austerity. This has led to the present situation, in which children & their futures are sacrificed to satisfy the same mistaken #ideology. The #Tories initiated it, but why has #Labour failed to do anything about it?"

  25. 🌩️ The UK is facing a “perfect storm” in which people are expected to #work longer, fund their own future #care, and provide #unpaidcare, all at once

    NEW CPC-CG Policy Briefing highlights mounting pressures on #carers and the urgent need for #policy reform, as we mark #CarersWeek 8-14 June.

    cpc.ac.uk/news/latest_news/?st

  26. 🌩️ The UK is facing a “perfect storm” in which people are expected to #work longer, fund their own future #care, and provide #unpaidcare, all at once

    NEW CPC-CG Policy Briefing highlights mounting pressures on #carers and the urgent need for #policy reform, as we mark #CarersWeek 8-14 June.

    cpc.ac.uk/news/latest_news/?st

  27. 📝 The UK government's #PensionsCommission interim report - it's encouraging to see CPC-CG research referenced and acknowledged in the report, which sets out the challenges that the UK's #pensions system is facing to 2050.

    The report cites research led by CPC-CG Co-Director Professor Maria Evandrou, which shows that policies encouraging #older adults to remain in #employment are in direct conflict with the rising reliance on informal #carers to provide #socialcare.

    Links in comments

    #pension

  28. 📝 The UK government's #PensionsCommission interim report - it's encouraging to see CPC-CG research referenced and acknowledged in the report, which sets out the challenges that the UK's #pensions system is facing to 2050.

    The report cites research led by CPC-CG Co-Director Professor Maria Evandrou, which shows that policies encouraging #older adults to remain in #employment are in direct conflict with the rising reliance on informal #carers to provide #socialcare.

    Links in comments

    #pension

  29. The state of young Australians
    A crisis of social reproduction

    * “Many Australian children struggle with their mental health. Recent data shows around one in seven children (13.9%) aged 4–17 experiences a diagnosable mental illness.”

    “…We estimated that reducing factors such as parental psychological distress, hostile parenting and partner violence could potentially prevent up to 40% of severe and persistent mental health problems in young Australians.” >>
    theconversation.com/to-improve

    * Young Australians kept in the dark
    Australia’s social media ban preventing teenagers from accessing the news, research finds >>
    theguardian.com/australia-news

    * Sydney mum reveals the huge cost of the school run (Young people's socialisation into (car) dependency)
    "She would easily spend $170 a week on petrol, and drives between 80km and 90km often six or seven days a week, depending on what’s on. In 2024, the average household should budget between $10,000 and $25,000 a year to own car." >>
    drive.com.au/caradvice/scool-r
    #SocialReproduction #StateRetreat #CareDeficit #MentalHealth #anxiety #children #parenting #carers #family #DomesticViolence #violence #suburbia #sprawl #cars #MobilityDesign #CarDependency #work #WageStagnation #inequality #housing #instability #DoubleBurden #financialisation #outsourcing #SocialMedia #MSM #independence #citizens

  30. The state of young Australians
    A crisis of social reproduction

    * “Many Australian children struggle with their mental health. Recent data shows around one in seven children (13.9%) aged 4–17 experiences a diagnosable mental illness.”

    “…We estimated that reducing factors such as parental psychological distress, hostile parenting and partner violence could potentially prevent up to 40% of severe and persistent mental health problems in young Australians.” >>
    theconversation.com/to-improve

    * Young Australians kept in the dark
    Australia’s social media ban preventing teenagers from accessing the news, research finds >>
    theguardian.com/australia-news

    * Sydney mum reveals the huge cost of the school run (Young people's socialisation into (car) dependency)
    "She would easily spend $170 a week on petrol, and drives between 80km and 90km often six or seven days a week, depending on what’s on. In 2024, the average household should budget between $10,000 and $25,000 a year to own car." >>
    drive.com.au/caradvice/scool-r
    #SocialReproduction #StateRetreat #CareDeficit #MentalHealth #anxiety #children #parenting #carers #family #DomesticViolence #violence #suburbia #sprawl #cars #MobilityDesign #CarDependency #work #WageStagnation #inequality #housing #instability #DoubleBurden #financialisation #outsourcing #SocialMedia #MSM #independence #citizens

  31. Why Scotland's 400,000 unpaid #carers of working age deserve a better deal

    The issue of unpaid carers is being marginalised despite its importance to Scotland’s #economy, writes Dr Louise Lawson

    #Scotland #Aging #Ageing #Geriatrics #Care #Geriatrics

    scotsman.com/news/opinion/colu

  32. Why Scotland's 400,000 unpaid #carers of working age deserve a better deal

    The issue of unpaid carers is being marginalised despite its importance to Scotland’s #economy, writes Dr Louise Lawson

    #Scotland #Aging #Ageing #Geriatrics #Care #Geriatrics

    scotsman.com/news/opinion/colu