Carer Recognition Act 2010 
The Carer Recognition Act 2010 came into effect on 18 November 2010.

The Act establishes who is a carer, contains a Statement for Australia’s Carers and sets up reporting and consultation arrangements for certain public service agencies.

The Statement of Australia’s Carers sets out ten principles to guide how public service agencies and their funding providers should treat and consider carers in policy development and program and service delivery.

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Carer Recognition Act 2010: text of the Act from ComLaw
For more information on the implementation of the Carer Recognition Act 2010:Carer Recognition Act 2010 Guidelines