Carer Centrelink Benefits and Mental Health Carers

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* 1. Which category of issue does your loved one have? (You can select more than one)

Physical disability

Mental disability

Psychological disability

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* 2. What sort of care do you provide? (You can select more than one)

Active daily care

Supervision / Monitoring

Both

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* 3. Have you ever applied for (You can select more than one):

Carer Payment

Carer Allowance

Carer Supplement

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* 4. Have you been successful in your carer related payment claim(s)?

Yes

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* 5. If you were successful, which benefits were you successful in claiming?

Carer Payment

Carer Allowance

Carer Supplement

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* 6. If the answer is ‘No’ for any of the payments, which of the reasons were you given? (You can select more than one)

You are not Australian residence

You did not live enough in Australia

You do not provide care at their home

The person you care was not disable enough

You do not spend “significant amount” of time

The person you care do not received social security payment

Other (please specify)

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* 7. How many hours per week do you spend on any kind of care (direct care / supervison or monitoring) with the person?

Less than 15

15 - 25

26 - 35

36 - 40

More than 40 hours

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* 8. How many hours per week do you work, study or train?

Less than 15

15 - 25

26 - 35

36 - 40

More than 40

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* 9. How many hours per week you spend providing direct care or support to the person your care for?

Less than 15

15-25

26-35

36-40

More than 40

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* 10. When can you leave the person you care for unattended or without support?

All the time

Most of the time

Day time

Night time

Sometimes

Infrequently

Never

Other (please specify)

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* 11. How much of each week to you need to be available if required for your loved one’s unexpected needs? (i.e. “‘How often are you ‘on-call’”).

All the time

Most of the time

Day time

Night time

Sometimes

Infrequently

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Are you prevented from undertaking other major commitments with your time due to your caring role?

Yes

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* 13. If ‘Yes’, what types of things are you unable to do because of your caring role (you may pick more than one):

Full time work

Part time work

Full time study

Part time study

Volunteering

Hobbies

Other (please specify)

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* 1. Which category of issue does your loved one have? (You can select more than one)

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* 2. What sort of care do you provide? (You can select more than one)

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* 3. Have you ever applied for (You can select more than one):

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* 4. Have you been successful in your carer related payment claim(s)?

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* 5. If you were successful, which benefits were you successful in claiming?

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* 6. If the answer is ‘No’ for any of the payments, which of the reasons were you given? (You can select more than one)

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* 7. How many hours per week do you spend on any kind of care (direct care / supervison or monitoring) with the person?

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* 8. How many hours per week do you work, study or train?

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* 9. How many hours per week you spend providing direct care or support to the person your care for?

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* 10. When can you leave the person you care for unattended or without support?

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* 11. How much of each week to you need to be available if required for your loved one’s unexpected needs? (i.e. “‘How often are you ‘on-call’”).

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* 12. Are you prevented from undertaking other major commitments with your time due to your caring role?

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* 13. If ‘Yes’, what types of things are you unable to do because of your caring role (you may pick more than one):

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* 14. Please comment on any other impacts on your life or commitments.