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A profile of Australian mental health carers, their caring role and service needs

This study aimed to provide a detailed profile of mental health carers for planning purposes, using a national household survey, the 2012 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC). Specifically the study sought to: (1) estimate the number of mental health carers in Australia; (2) describe their characteristics and caring role; (3) quantify their service use and unmet service needs; and (4) compare the caring roles and service needs of mental health carers and other disability carers.
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Mental Health
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carers,mental health

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