Doing it tough: Carers in rural Australia

Doing it tough: Carers in rural Australia - Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS)A groundbreaking study of carers in regional and remote Australia has revealed that those living in drought-affected areas are less likely to be employed full-time. The Australian Institute of Family Studies has undertaken the study - The Tyranny of Distance? Carers in Regional and Remote Areas of Australia - on behalf of Carers Australia and Commonwealth Financial Planning. It is the first study in Australia to look at carers in rural and regional Australia, and the first to examine the impact of the drought on carers employment. (From National Rural Health Alliance eforum 3/11/09)