Health, Standard 07/03/2014 ACT Health, Final 17/08/2018
Definition:
A person who has a caring role for a person with a mental health problem or mental illness. They could be family, friends or staff and be paid or unpaid. The role of the carer is not necessarily static or permanent, and may vary over time according to the needs of the consumer and carer.
Source and reference attributes
Origin:
Australian Health Ministers 2009. Fourth national mental health plan: an agenda for collaborative government action in mental health 2009–2014. Commonwealth of Australia, 84.