Carers Association Of SA Incorporated

Carers SA s purpose is to address the challenges for current and future Carers so they can care for others. A Carer is defined as someone who provides personal care, support and/or assistance to family or friends who have a disability, a mental illness, Dementia, a longterm health condition, an illness that is terminal, an alcohol or drug related problem or someone who is frail due to age. Carers SA is a statewide organisation incorporated in 1989, with 120 skilled and professional staff working across country and metropolitan South Australia. Carers SA holds contracts with both the Federal and State Government and is the lead Carer Gateway provider in South Australia. It remains the major representative organisation for Carers continuing to play a strong advocacy role on behalf of Carers to ensure their voice is heard and represented. In Australia there are almost 2.7 million Carers and an estimated 245,000 Carers in South Australia.