Did you know that...

According to Census 2006, more than 400,000 New Zealanders care for someone ill or disabled living with them, or in another location. A majority of carers are of workforce age and juggle their caring role with holding down a job. More than 8% of all carers are in the 15 to 24 age bracket, a substantial but previously unrecognised community of young people whose extra responsibilities can impact their social, educational, and employment opportunities.

And that’s just the people that completed the census..