Young carers are people up to 25 years of age who provide unpaid care or support a family member or friend who has a disability, mental illness, drug or alcohol dependency, chronic condition, terminal illness or who is frail.
There are over 275,000 young carers in Australia, which equates to between 2-3 carers in every classroom.
If you identify as a young carer, are not sure or just want to find out more than this is the infobus for you!
We will be joined by a member of the Carers NSW Young Carer program and a Young Carer representative on June 7 at 8:30pm AEST to talk about being a young carer, where to go for support and looking after yourself.
If you'd like to ask a question anonymously, you can do that too right here:
We'll answer your question right after the live chat finishes 
If you'd like to find out more about Young Carers you can visit the website here and join us on June 7 at 8.30pm AEST to talk about all things Young Carers.
Welcome to tonight's info bus about Young Carers! Tonight we have the wonderful @Daniel-Carers and @Sarah-Carers from the Carers NSW Young Carers Team and @SmileMonkey, a young carer representative.
If you are a young carer and want to know where you can get support please call 1800 242 636.
If at all you find this conversation difficult, distressing or you feel like you need to talk to someone, please don’t hesitate to call lifeline (13 11 14) or Kids Helpline (1800 55 1800) or contact them through email or webchat.
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