"When a Young Carer is inadequately supported they face challenges such with their mental health, wellbeing and education and are more likely to experience social isolation, loneliness and financial hardship." #iycc2021 #youngcarers

Young Carers in Australia are almost twice as likely to be disengaged from work or study than their peers and 50% report difficulty attending school everyday. 2 in 3 also report mental health challenges #iycc2021 #youngcarers

A deep dive into the Young Carers Little Dreamers supports: 86% are under the age of 17, 1% identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, 62% identify as female, 36% as male and 2% as non-binary #iycc2021 #youngcarers

Our Young Carers primarily care for a sibling, and 1 out of 4 care for more than one person in their family. The most common diagnosis is Autism Spectrum Disorder, followed by mental health. #iycc2021 #youngcarers

"In 2019, we developed our 5 year strategy and a key focus of ours was for 25% of the Young Carers we support to come from a rural or regional community." Madeleine Buchner OAM #iycc2021 #youngcarers

Carers of any age are slightly more likely to self-report fair or poor health compared to people without caring roles. The gap is greatest for people living in regional and remote areas #iycc2021 #youngcarers

What are some of the challenges that we face when delivering support to Young Carers and families outside of major cities?...Information, accessibility to services, adaptability, COVID-19, not having a team on the ground, and local relationships #iycc2021 #youngcarers

Since employing a more targeted approach for engaging rural and regional Young Carers in 2020, we have seen a 135% increase in the number of Young Carers we are supporting from regions MM2 to MM7 #iycc2021 #youngcarers

Thanks for following along! We encourage you to check out the rest of the International Young Carers Conference 2021 here: eurocarers.org/2021-IYCC/ #iycc2021 #youngcarers

Young people need more than mental health hashtags. PROJECT ROCKIT is a proud founding member of the Victorian School Provider Alliance with The Reach Foundation, batyr, The Man Cave, Little Dreamers, Tomorrow Man /woman, #FlourishGirl, #ElephantEd Below is our statement 🚀

Our #CarersWeek2021 calendar is all virtual! Join us for daily live streams with our Young Carer Ambassadors, Breakfast With Champions, a Young Carer Talent Show, Virtual Trivia Night and lots more. We're excited! littledreamers.org.au/events

Happy National #CarersWeek! 🌟 Our Founder and CEO, Maddy, shares her story in this blog and gives context to this year's Carers Week theme, #MillionsOfReasonsToCare. littledreamers.org.au/millions-of-re…

Support Young Carers and go in the draw to win some incredible prizes by purchasing a raffle ticket in our Carers Week Raffle! 🌟 Enter: raffletix.com.au/?ref=5hcc7

Today, we're excited and proud to publish our 2021 #YCAP Recommendations Report for the Australian Government, as part of our ongoing advocacy initiative called The Young Carer Advocacy Project ⚡ Read the full report here: bit.ly/ycap-report

Little Dreamers Larapinta Trek 2023 🌟 We are so excited to be teaming up with Inspired Adventures for our very first fundraising trek next May! Want to find out more and sign up? Visit bit.ly/littledreamers…

Check out this podcast episode with @gwscommunity: 'Am I A Young Carer?' Featuring our very own - NSW Interim State Manager, Mary, and Young Carer Ambassador, Jenny!

New article on young adolescent carers aged 15-17 in 6 European countries out now (free to download): mdpi-res.com/d_attachment/i…

We loved spending the last 48 hours in Sydney for the 2022 @philanthropyaus Conference ✨ A big thanks to Philanthropy Australia and @VFFFoundation for having us! #For❤️ #3PConf2022

A reflection on the Queen, the complexities of the Crown, and on the future.

Our Founder and CEO, Maddy, is turning 30! We're celebrating the big 3-0 with a raffle, the fun part - 100% of ticket sales will be donated to Little Dreamers' direct support programs to improve the quality of life of Young Carers: bit.ly/give30for30