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EPISODE · May 10, 2026 · 21 MIN

What does true respite for carers look like?

from Life Matters - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

There are three million carers in Australia looking after a loved one who's unable to care for themselves anymore.But what happens when carers need a break? To go to the doctors, to help your own kids, or just to have a rest?There's meant to be a system of respite care to serve this need, but that system is under strain. With nowhere else to go, it's leaving carers at breaking point.

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