Key statistics - NSW Carers Register

Last update: 31 January 2024

End-of-quarter NSW Carers Register statistics.

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    Summary

    • The number of authorised carers has decreased since December 2022.
    • 14.5% of Authorised Carers identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
    • 62% of Carers are Female and 38% are Male, 0.05% identifies as Gender X
    • 56% of Household members are over 18 years of age and require a WWCC
    • DCJ manages 45% of the households in the Carers Register, NGO manage the other 55%

    * Some carers may be authorised by more than one agency.

    Data represents a snapshot at the end of the quarter indicated apart from Cancelled / Surrendered / Refused / Withdrawn data which covers this quarter compared to last year's corresponding quarter only.

    For more information on the Carers Register, please email us at carers-register@ocg.nsw.gov.au.

     

    Latest quarter detailed statistics

    Statistics on 31 December 2023

     

    Number of current authorised carers and household members

    There were 16,643 authorised carers and 11,976 household members in December 2023

    Carers and applicants - cancelled or withdrawn

    Number of cancelled or withdrawn carers and applicants

    Households managed by NGOs or DCJ

    DCJNGOs
    4,872 5,958

    Current carer applications

    Number of household applicationsNumber of carer applicants
    1,763 2,717

    Carer applications refused or withdrawn

    StatusOct - Dec 2022Oct - Dec 2023
    Refused5865
    Withdrawn with no concerns325378
    Withdrawn with concerns4633
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    You will need:

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