Our focus areas
Our research is aimed at deepening the evidence base to support the focus areas outlined in the NSW Carers Strategy 2014-2019:
- Employment and education
- Carer health and wellbeing
- Information and community awareness
- Carer engagement
- Evidence base
The Centre’s research agenda is overseen by the Research Working Committee and guided by insights from the Carer Wellbeing and Supports Literature Review. The questions explored in the literature review are outlined below.
Literature Review: Carer Wellbeing and Supports – A review of the literature and directions for research
In late 2018 a literature review was carried out in order to gain an understanding of current research and debates relevant to the five focus areas of the NSW Carers Strategy 2014-2019, and of directions for future research. Research questions were put forward for each of the five focus areas in order to guide the review of current literature:
Employment and education
- What are the issues and debates regarding carers’ participation in education and employment?
- What is the research evidence for services and programs that aim to assist carers to participate in paid work and education?
- Where could research be directed in terms of the employment and education of carers?
Carer health and wellbeing
- What are the current issues and debates regarding the promotion of carer health and wellbeing?
- What is the research evidence for services and programs that aim to assist carers to look after their own health and wellbeing?
- Where could research be directed in terms of carer health and wellbeing?
Information and community awareness
- What are the issues and debates regarding information for carers and community awareness?
- What is the research evidence for services and programs that aim to ensure that carers are able to easily access information when they need it and for raising community awareness of the carer experience?
- Where could research be directed in terms of enhancing carers’ access to information and raising community awareness about the carer experience?
Carer engagement
- What are the issues and debates regarding engaging carers as partners in care and decision making?
- What is the research evidence for services and programs that aim to promote carer engagement?
- Where could research be directed in terms of carer engagement?
Evidence base
- How can better use be made of available data and research to create evidence to shape policy and programs that are of benefit to carers?
- How can the evidence base to understand and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carers best be promoted?
Download the full report:
Carer Wellbeing and Supports: A review of the literature and directions for research (1.2Mb)
