Management and accountability

Recognition for carers

Although Old Parliament House is not a ‘public service care agency’ as defined in the Carer Recognition Act 2010, it endorses the aim of the Act, to ‘increase recognition and awareness of carers and acknowledge the valuable contribution they make to society’.

The agency has taken measures to ensure its compliance with the requirements of the Act, including:

  • developing and implementing the Disability Action Plan, in which carers are key stakeholders
  • ensuring that all employees have access to carer provisions and appropriate workplace flexibility where required
  • participating in the ACT Companion Card scheme, under which free entry is granted to the companion or carer of a person with disability who requires assistance
  • offering free entry for people with disability and accompanying carers attending museum events on the International Day of People with Disability.
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