Workplace initiative aims to help Australia's 2.6 million unpaid carers: SBS Sinhala explainer on 20 Oct

An initiative to help carers in the workplace has been officially unveiled, a year after it was flagged at Australia's jobs and skills summit.The government says it's the first step in a national strategy to better support the estimated 2.6 million people who provide unpaid care to loved ones. Listen to this explainer for more information.

Australian Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth speak during the launch of the Carer Inclusive Workplace Initiative at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, October 19, 2023. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) Source: AAP / LUKAS COCH/AAPIMAGE