Looking back at what started in 1988 as an idea, then in 1989 became a grassroots movement of carers and service providers, we now see an organisation that has grown and evolved to become an organisation servicing both metropolitan and rural Tasmania.
Carers Tasmania
The Story of Carers Tasmania
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1991
What happened in 1991
Association’s application for funding approved.
First Carers Awareness Week. -
1992
What happened in 1992
Carers attend conference in Brisbane & become inspired to start a carers association in Hobart
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1993
What happened in 1993
First committee meeting held in early 1993 in Campbell Town
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2007
What happened in 2007
Carer Advisory and Counselling Service established by bringing together the Carer Resource Centre and National Carer Counselling Service.
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2013
What happened in 2013
Young Carer Recognition Award Ceremony at Government House hosted by our patron the Governor of Tasmania Peter Underwood
Sponsorship of the inaugural Carers Tasmania Carer Achievement Award as part of the Australian Community Achievement Awards. -
2014
What happened in 2014
Sponsored the successful Carers Tasmania Carer Achievement Award 2014.
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2018
What happened in 2018
25 year anniversary.