Conversations with Carers interview with the Alfred Health Services on 23 Feb, 2023
Anyone can be a carer.
George is a Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry with over 40 years of clinical experience, and he is also the Adjunct Senior Lecturer in the department of Psychological Medicine at Monash University.
But George is also a carer to his mother, and in this interview, he shares how despite all his clinical experience and training exposure, that he still felt unprepared when the demands of his caring role increased.
Did you know that 1 in 11 Australians are carers? If you provide unpaid care to a family member or friend who has a disability, chronic health condition, or is frail due to age, you may be an unpaid carer. You might not see yourself as an unpaid carer, and think you’re doing what any parent, spouse, sibling, child, grandparent or even friend would do.
This interview series was filmed to share a glimpse into the lives of different carers, and to help carers in the community recognise themselves in these stories.