By TANIA PHILLIPS
Nominations are now open for this year’s NSW Carers Awards.
Tweed MP Geoff Provest said the awards honour people who play an important and sometimes unsung role in our community.
“More than one in 10 people in NSW are unpaid carers and it is important for us as a community to show our appreciation for the role they play in enhancing the health and wellbeing of others,” Mr Provest said.
The swards recognise and celebrate carers dedication in supporting people who need care because of disability, mental illness, chronic health condition, dementia or because they are frail and aged.
Nominations are sought across NSW in the following categories:
Carers Award – Individual – For individuals who have made an exceptional contribution to caring
Carers Award – Organisation – For community groups, government agencies, or other organisations who provide exceptional support to carers.
Nominations can be made online at www.adhc.nsw.gov.au until Friday 28 June.
Up to 60 individual carers and up to 20 organisations will be honoured with an award during Carers Week which runs from 13 to 19 October, with a state ceremony on 14 October for highly commended recipients and the announcement of the NSW Carer of the Year.
