About the program
The Carers' Investment Grant Program 2025-2027 is supported by $3.122 million to fund initiatives that develop, pilot and implement ongoing training and education programs for service providers throughout NSW. This will ensure that service providers and organisations can better identify carers and provide carers with information about how to seek appropriate support.
The grant program is aligned with the NSW Carers' Strategy 2020-2030 which aims to:
- improve carers’ access to services and supports
- ensure that carers are better respected and empowered
- improve economic opportunities for carers
- ensure carers’ have better health and wellbeing.
A key message from carers during the extensive consultation process to develop the Carers' Strategy was that information, including the identification of carers, needs to be accessible at service touchpoints throughout the carer journey and to be available in places carers visit, not necessarily carer-specific sites.
The Carers' Investment Grant Program 2025-2027 aims to address this need and provide increased opportunities for carers to be more easily identified and supported.
Successful recipients
The successful grant recipients include:
- Carers NSW – Carer Awareness for Aboriginal Health Services: Delivering targeted awareness programs to Aboriginal health workers to better identify and support Aboriginal carers.
- Carers NSW – Carer Recognition and Awareness for General Practitioners (CRASH Course for GPs): Equipping GPs with knowledge and resources to recognise and assist carers during consultations.
- Parkinson’s NSW – Reaching Hidden Carers of People with Parkinson’s in rural NSW: Conducting educational seminars and producing resources to reach carers in remote areas.
- Service NSW – Identifying and Supporting Carers Across the Service NSW Frontline: Enhancing frontline staff awareness at Service NSW centres to ensure carers receive appropriate referrals and support.
- Hunter New England Local Health District - Everymind – Capability Building Program to Improve Mental Health Carer Support: Training mental health professionals to better support those caring for individuals with mental illness.
- Healthy North Coast – Identifying and Supporting North Coast Carers through the Primary Health Network: Strengthening carer recognition and support in Aboriginal health services and the broader primary health sector.
- Regional Enterprise Development Institute – Education and training for service providers to better equip them to meet the needs of Aboriginal carers in Western NSW.
Need to ask a question?
Please email carerstr@dcj.nsw.gov.au
