{"id":"a-2021-34","name":"Carers Recognition Act 2021","slug":"carers-recognition-act-2021","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"34 of 2021","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":23203,"registerId":"act-a-2021-34-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Carers Recognition Act 2021","content":"Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nCarers Recognition Act 2021\nA2021-34\nRepublication No 1\nEffective: 10 June 2022\nRepublication date: 10 June 2022\nAct not amended\n\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAbout this republication\nThe republished law\nThis is a republication of the Carers Recognition Act 2021 (including any amendment made under\nthe Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 10 June 2022. It also\nincludes any commencement, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law.\nThe legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3\nand 4.\nKinds of republications\nThe Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT\nlegislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):\n• authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies\n• unauthorised republications.\nThe status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.\nEditorial changes\nThe Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial\namendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.\nEditorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by\nan Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The\nchanges are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into\nline, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.\nThis republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).\nUncommenced provisions and amendments\nIf a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol U appears immediately\nbefore the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law\nare accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more\ninformation, see the home page for this law on the register.\nModifications\nIf a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the\nsymbol M appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying\nprovision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation\nAct 2001, section 95.\nPenalties\nAt the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an\nindividual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).\n\nR1\n10/06/22\nCarers Recognition Act 2021\nEffective: 10/06/22\ncontents 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nCarers Recognition Act 2021\nContents\nPage\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Name of Act 2\n3 Dictionary 2\n4 Notes 2\nPart 2 Objects and important concepts\n5 Objects of Act 3\n6 Meaning of care relationship 3\n7 Meaning of care and carer support agency 5\nPart 3 Care relationship principles\n8 Care relationship principles—treatment of carers 6\n9 Care relationship principles—treatment of people receiving care 8\n\nContents\nPage\ncontents 2 Carers Recognition Act 2021\nEffective: 10/06/22\nR1\n10/06/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 4 Obligations relating to care relationship\nprinciples\n10 Obligations of care and carer support agencies relating to care\nrelationship principles 9\n11 Reporting obligations of care and carer support agencies 10\nPart 5 Miscellaneous\n12 Legal rights not affected 11\n13 Inconsistency with other territory laws 11\n14 Regulation-making power 11\n15 Review of Act 11\nDictionary 12\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes 15\n2 Abbreviation key 15\n3 Legislation history 16\n4 Amendment history 17\n\nR1\n10/06/22\nCarers Recognition Act 2021\nEffective: 10/06/22\npage 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nCarers Recognition Act 2021\nAn Act to provide for the recognition of carers, and for other purposes\n\nPart 1 Preliminary\nSection 1\npage 2 Carers Recognition Act 2021\nEffective: 10/06/22\nR1\n10/06/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Name of Act\nThis Act is the Carers Recognition Act 2021.\n3 Dictionary\nThe dictionary at the end of this Act is part of this Act.\nNote 1 The dictionary at the end of this Act defines certain terms used in this\nAct, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other terms defined\nelsewhere in this Act.\nFor example, the signpost definition ‘care and carer support agency—\nsee section 7.’ means that the term ‘care and carer support agency’ is\ndefined in that section.\nNote 2 A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to\nthe entire Act unless the definition, or another provision of the Act,\nprovides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see\nLegislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).\n4 Notes\nA note included in this Act is explanatory and is not part of this Act.\nNote See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.\n\nObjects and important concepts Part 2\nSection 5\nR1\n10/06/22\nCarers Recognition Act 2021\nEffective: 10/06/22\npage 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 2 Objects and important concepts\n5 Objects of Act\nThe objects of this Act are to—\n(a) recognise, promote and value carers and care relationships; and\n(b) recognise the different needs of people in care relationships; and\n(c) recognise that care relationships benefit the people in those\nrelationships and the community; and\n(d) enact care relationship principles relating to the treatment of\npeople in care relationships; and\n(e) establish requirements for care and carer support agencies to\nuphold and report on compliance with the care relationship\nprinciples.\n6 Meaning of care relationship\n(1) For this Act, a person is in a care relationship with another person if\nthe first person (the carer) provides care to the other person for 1 or\nmore of the following reasons:\n(a) the other person has a disability;\n(b) the other person has a mental disorder or mental illness;\n(c) the other person has an ongoing medical condition;\nExamples—ongoing medical condition\n1 a terminal or chronic illness\n2 chronic pain\n3 dementia\n(d) the other person is aged and frail;\n\nPart 2 Objects and important concepts\nSection 6\npage 4 Carers Recognition Act 2021\nEffective: 10/06/22\nR1\n10/06/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(e) the other person is a child or young person, and the carer is a\nkinship carer or a foster carer for the child or young person.\nExample—carer\nMs W suffers from multiple sclerosis and requires constant care. Her spouse and\n3 children aged 21, 16 and 11 share her care and would each be a ‘carer’.\n(2) A regulation may prescribe a relationship to be a care relationship.\n(3) A person is not in a care relationship with another person only\nbecause either or both of the following apply:\n(a) the first person is a domestic partner, parent, child or other\nrelative of the other person;\n(b) the first person lives with the other person.\n(4) Also, a person is not in a care relationship with another person if the\nfirst person provides care to the other person—\n(a) under a contract of service or a contract for the provision of\nservices; or\n(b) as a volunteer for a charitable, welfare or community\norganisation, other than an approved kinship and foster care\norganisation; or\n(c) as part of a course of education or training.\n(5) A carer in a care relationship may include a person receiving financial\nassistance from the Territory or the Commonwealth government\n(however described) in relation to carrying out their role as a carer.\n(6) In this section:\napproved kinship and foster care organisation—see the Children\nand Young People Act 2008, section 502.\ndisability—see the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cwlth),\nsection 4 (1).\n\nObjects and important concepts Part 2\nSection 7\nR1\n10/06/22\nCarers Recognition Act 2021\nEffective: 10/06/22\npage 5\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nfoster carer, for a child or young person—see the Children and\nYoung People Act 2008, section 518 (2).\nkinship carer, for a child or young person—see the Children and\nYoung People Act 2008, section 516 (2).\nmental disorder—see the Mental Health Act 2015, section 9.\nmental illness—see the Mental Health Act 2015, section 10.\n7 Meaning of care and carer support agency\nFor this Act:\ncare and carer support agency means any of the following entities:\n(a) a public sector support agency;\n(b) a funded support agency;\n(c) a secondary funded support agency;\n(d) an entity prescribed by regulation.\nNote Public sector support agency, funded support agency and secondary\nfunded support agency—see the dictionary.\n\nPart 3 Care relationship principles\nSection 8\npage 6 Carers Recognition Act 2021\nEffective: 10/06/22\nR1\n10/06/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 3 Care relationship principles\n8 Care relationship principles—treatment of carers\n(1) A carer should—\n(a) be respected and recognised as—\n(i) an individual with their own needs; and\n(ii) a carer; and\n(iii) someone with knowledge of the person receiving care; and\n(b) be supported as an individual and as a carer, including during\nchanges to the care relationship; and\n(c) be recognised for their efforts and dedication, and for the social\nand economic contribution they make to the community, as a\ncarer; and\n(d) if appropriate, have their views and cultural identity taken into\naccount, together with the views, cultural identity, needs and\ninterests of the person receiving care, in matters relating to the\ncare relationship; and\n(e) have their social wellbeing and health recognised in matters\nrelating to the care relationship; and\n(f) have the effect of their role as a carer on their participation in\nemployment and education recognised and considered in\ndecision-making; and\n(g) be provided with support that is timely, responsive, appropriate,\nrespectful and accessible; and\n\nCare relationship principles Part 3\nSection 8\nR1\n10/06/22\nCarers Recognition Act 2021\nEffective: 10/06/22\npage 7\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(h) if the carer is receiving support services from a care and carer\nsupport agency in relation to the care relationship—\n(i) be made aware of the care relationship principles by the\ncare and carer support agency; and\n(ii) have their views considered in the assessment, planning,\ndelivery, management and review of support services,\nprograms or policies relating to the carer and the care\nrelationship; and\n(i) if the carer is a child or young person—\n(i) be supported to reach their full potential; and\n(ii) be provided with appropriate support services that take into\naccount the specific needs of children and young people;\nand\n(j) if the carer is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person—be\nprovided with culturally appropriate support services that take\ninto account the history, health and wellbeing of the person and\nthe person’s extended family and community; and\n(k) if the carer is an LGBTIQ+ person—be provided with\nappropriate support services that take into account the specific\nand unique needs of LGBTIQ+ people; and\n(l) if the carer is culturally and linguistically diverse—be provided\nwith appropriate support services that take into account the\nspecific and unique needs of culturally and linguistically diverse\npeople; and\n(m) if the carer is a person with disability—be provided with\nappropriate support services that take into account the specific\nand unique needs of people with disability.\nNote A carer may have 1 or more of the characteristics mentioned in pars (i)\nto (m).\n\nPart 3 Care relationship principles\nSection 9\npage 8 Carers Recognition Act 2021\nEffective: 10/06/22\nR1\n10/06/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(2) In this section:\nAboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person means a person who—\n(a) is a descendant of an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait\nIslander person; and\n(b) identifies as an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander\nperson; and\n(c) is accepted as an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander\nperson by an Aboriginal community or Torres Strait Islander\ncommunity.\n9 Care relationship principles—treatment of people\nreceiving care\nA person receiving care in a care relationship should have their rights\nas an individual recognised and realised.\n\nObligations relating to care relationship principles Part 4\nSection 10\nR1\n10/06/22\nCarers Recognition Act 2021\nEffective: 10/06/22\npage 9\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 4 Obligations relating to care\nrelationship principles\n10 Obligations of care and carer support agencies relating to\ncare relationship principles\n(1) A care and carer support agency must take all practicable measures\nto ensure that—\n(a) the following people are aware of, and understand, the care\nrelationship principles:\n(i) the agency’s employees and agents;\n(ii) people in a care relationship who are receiving support\nservices from the agency in relation to the care\nrelationship; and\n(b) the agency and its employees and agents uphold the care\nrelationship principles in assessing, planning, delivering,\nmanaging or reviewing support services, programs and policies\nin relation to people in care relationships.\n(2) In addition, a care and carer support agency must—\n(a) when planning or reviewing support services and programs in\nrelation to people in care relationships provided by the agency—\nconsult with—\n(i) carers receiving support services from the agency; and\n(ii) an entity representing carers; and\n(b) when developing the agency’s internal human resources\npolicies—consider the care relationship principles in relation to\nemployees who are carers.\n(3) To remove any doubt, this section does not require a care and carer\nsupport agency to provide financial assistance or services to people\nin care relationships.\n\nPart 4 Obligations relating to care relationship principles\nSection 11\npage 10 Carers Recognition Act 2021\nEffective: 10/06/22\nR1\n10/06/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n11 Reporting obligations of care and carer support agencies\n(1) A care and carer support agency must, in each reporting year for the\nagency, prepare a report on the agency’s compliance with its\nobligations under section 10.\n(2) The care and care support agency must—\n(a) if the agency is a public sector support agency—include the\nreport in the agency’s annual report for the year; or\n(b) if the agency is a funded support agency—\n(i) include the report in any reporting document required\nunder the agency’s arrangement with the public sector\nsupport agency that funds the agency; and\n(ii) make the report publicly available; or\n(c) if the agency is a secondary funded support agency—consider\nmaking the report publicly available.\nExample—publicly available\npublished on the agency’s website\n(3) The report must include any information prescribed by regulation.\n(4) In this section:\nannual report, for a public sector support agency—see the Annual\nReports (Government Agencies) Act 2004, dictionary\nreporting year—\n(a) for a public sector support agency—see the Annual Reports\n(Government Agencies) Act 2004, dictionary; and\n(b) for a funded support agency or secondary funded support\nagency—means a financial year.\n\nMiscellaneous Part 5\nSection 12\nR1\n10/06/22\nCarers Recognition Act 2021\nEffective: 10/06/22\npage 11\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 5 Miscellaneous\n12 Legal rights not affected\nThe Legislative Assembly does not intend by this Act to create in any\nperson any legal right or give rise to any civil cause of action.\n13 Inconsistency with other territory laws\nIf a provision in this Act (other than section 11) is inconsistent with a\nprovision in any other territory law, the provision in the other territory\nlaw prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.\n14 Regulation-making power\nThe Executive may make regulations for this Act.\n15 Review of Act\n(1) The Minister must, as soon as practicable after the end of this Act’s\n5th year of operation—\n(a) review the operation and effectiveness of the Act; and\n(b) present a report of the review to the Legislative Assembly.\nNote A reference to an Act includes a reference to any statutory instrument\nmade or in force under the Act (see Legislation Act, s 104).\n(2) This section expires 6 years after the day it commences.\n\nDictionary\npage 12 Carers Recognition Act 2021\nEffective: 10/06/22\nR1\n10/06/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDictionary\n(see s 3)\nNote 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to\nthis Act.\nNote 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:\n• administrative unit\n• domestic partner (see s 169 (1))\n• entity\n• Executive\n• Minister (see s 162)\n• parent\n• public sector member\n• public service\n• territory instrumentality\n• territory law\n• the Territory.\ncare means ongoing support, assistance or personal care.\ncare and carer support agency—see section 7.\ncare relationship—see section 6.\ncare relationship principles means the principles set out in part 3.\ncarer—see section 6 (1).\nchild—see the Children and Young People Act 2008, section 11.\nfunded support agency means an entity that is—\n(a) funded by a public sector support agency; and\n(b) responsible for providing a support service or program that\ndirectly impacts on people in care relationships.\n\nDictionary\nR1\n10/06/22\nCarers Recognition Act 2021\nEffective: 10/06/22\npage 13\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\npersonal care means—\n(a) assistance with 1 or more of the following:\n(i) bathing, showering or personal hygiene;\n(ii) toileting;\n(iii) dressing or undressing;\n(iv) eating meals;\n(v) communicating; or\n(b) for a person with mobility problems—physical assistance; or\n(c) assistance for people who are mobile but require some form of\nsupervision or assistance; or\n(d) assistance or supervision in administering medicine; or\n(e) the provision of substantial emotional support.\npublic sector entity means the following:\n(a) the public service;\n(b) an entity that employs public sector members that is—\n(i) owned or operated by the Territory; or\n(ii) a territory instrumentality;\n(c) an entity prescribed by regulation.\nExamples\n1 Canberra Health Services\n2 Transport Canberra\npublic sector support agency means a public sector entity that is\nresponsible for the assessment, planning, delivery, management and\nreview of support services, programs or policies in relation to people\nin care relationships.\n\nDictionary\npage 14 Carers Recognition Act 2021\nEffective: 10/06/22\nR1\n10/06/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nsecondary funded support agency means an entity contracted or\nfunded by a funded support agency to provide a support service or\nprogram for which the funded support agency has responsibility.\nyoung person—see the Children and Young People Act 2008,\nsection 12.\n\nEndnotes\nAbout the endnotes 1\nR1\n10/06/22\nCarers Recognition Act 2021\nEffective: 10/06/22\npage 15\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\nAmending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the\namendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law\nbut are set out in the endnotes.\nNot all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are\nannotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be\nobtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.\nUncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details\nof these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are\nunderlined in the legislation history and amendment history.\nIf all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered\nprovisions gives details of previous and current numbering.\nThe endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.\n2 Abbreviation key\nA = Act NI = Notifiable instrument\nAF = Approved form o = order\nam = amended om = omitted/repealed\namdt = amendment ord = ordinance\nAR = Assembly resolution orig = original\nch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph\nCN = Commencement notice pres = present\ndef = definition prev = previous\nDI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously\ndict = dictionary pt = part\ndisallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule\nAssembly reloc = relocated\ndiv = division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No\nGaz = gazette RI = reissue\nhdg = heading s = section/subsection\nIA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule\nins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision\nLA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law\nLR = legislation register sub = substituted\nLRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced\nmod = modified/modification or to be expired\n\nEndnotes\n3 Legislation history\npage 16 Carers Recognition Act 2021\nEffective: 10/06/22\nR1\n10/06/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3 Legislation history\nCarers Recognition Act 2021 A2021-34\nnotified LR 10 December 2021\ns 1, s 2 commenced 10 December 2021 (LA s 75 (1))\ns 16 commenced 10 December 2021 (s 2 (2))\nremainder commenced 10 June 2022 (s 2 (1) and LA s 79)\n\nEndnotes\nAmendment history 4\nR1\n10/06/22\nCarers Recognition Act 2021\nEffective: 10/06/22\npage 17\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n4 Amendment history\nCommencement\ns 2 om LA s 89 (4)\nReview of Act\ns 15 exp 10 June 2028 (s 15 (2))\nNew Carers Recognition Regulation\ns 16 exp 10 June 2022 (s 16 (3))\nNew Carers Recognition Regulation\nsch 1 exp 10 June 2022 (s 16 (3))\n© Australian Capital Territory 2022","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No. The republished Act retains its original scope: it establishes care‑relationship principles, defines carers and covered agencies, and imposes awareness, consultation and reporting duties on public, funded and secondary funded support agencies. The republication indicates the Act is not amended and contains no provisions that expand or narrow coverage beyond those objects and definitions."},"complexity_factors":["Broad, non‑prescriptive principles requiring agencies to ‘take all practicable measures’ (s 8–9; s 10(1)) — leaves significant discretion to agencies on how to comply.","Definitions and exclusions for who is a carer and what counts as a care relationship are detailed and affect coverage (s 6; dict).","Different reporting rules by agency type (public sector, funded, secondary funded) create variable compliance obligations (s 11(2)).","Regulation‑making power allows extension or prescription of additional entities and reporting content (s 7; s 14; s 11(3)).","Express statement that the Act does not create legal rights or causes of action limits private enforcement (s 12).","Inconsistency clause gives primacy to other territory laws where conflicts arise, creating interaction risk with existing frameworks (s 13).","Consultation and HR policy considerations impose procedural burdens on agencies (s 10(2)(a)–(b)).","Reporting year and public‑availability requirements vary by agency and may impose administrative costs (s 11(4) and s 11(2)(b)–(c))."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act requires ACT public-sector, funded and secondary-funded support agencies to adopt and uphold care-relationship principles recognising carers and people receiving care. It defines who counts as a carer, requires agencies to inform and consult carers when planning services, and to report annually on compliance. The Act does not create private causes of action or compel agencies to fund services; it imposes procedural and reporting duties and permits regulations to provide further detail."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act appears consistent with its original intent as stated in the objects clause (section 5)—to recognise carers, enact care relationship principles, and establish reporting requirements for agencies. No significant scope creep is evident; the provisions align with the stated purposes of recognition, promotion, and valuing of care relationships."},"complexity_factors":["Short statute (15 sections plus dictionary)","Straightforward structure with clear Parts (Preliminary, Objects, Principles, Obligations, Miscellaneous)","Limited cross-referencing—mainly to ACT's Children and Young People Act 2008, Mental Health Act 2015, and Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act 1992 for defined terms","Simple conditional logic in section 6 (defining care relationships) with clear exclusions in subsections (3) and (4)","Principles-based drafting in sections 8-9 rather than prescriptive rules","No nested exceptions or complex temporal provisions","Dictionary contains only 10 defined terms plus signpost references"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act formally recognises unpaid carers—people who provide ongoing care to family or friends with disability, chronic illness, mental health needs, dementia or age‑related frailty—and sets out care relationship principles on how carers and care recipients should be treated. \n\nIt requires government agencies and funded service providers to promote, uphold and report on those principles and to consult carers, but it does not create court‑enforceable rights or compel agencies to provide funding or services."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/carers-recognition-act-2021","history":"/api/acts/carers-recognition-act-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/carers-recognition-act-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/carers-recognition-act-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/carers-recognition-act-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/carers-recognition-act-2021/documents"}}