Almost 9 in 10 Australians feel completely unprepared for the caring journey.
Eight in ten say they simply do not know where to start. Nearly 60% of Australians aged 45 to 70 are already caring for someone — a parent, a partner, a friend — or will be within the next decade.
Most of them are figuring it out alone.
Janet was 59 when she realised she had forgotten to look after herself. She was the primary carer for Ian, her ex-husband. She gave everything — her time, her energy, her focus — to making sure he was looked after well, and that her son Thomas felt supported too. She was holding it all together. Until one day she realised she hadn't thought about herself at all.
"I'd given so much to everyone else that I hadn't thought of me."
When Janet connected with a Violet Guide, everything shifted. She found clarity and confidence. She and Thomas used Violet's educational resources together - and suddenly they felt prepared, informed, and far less alone.
"Talking to a Violet Guide really did change my life. It was so needed at that time."
Every Violet Guide has lived this. Amanda is a former Violet Guide - and a daughter who cared for her own mum through a serious illness. What mattered most to them both was staying close, protecting the warmth of ordinary days.
"We just really took joy in the normality of life and the daily routine."
That lived experience is what every Violet Guide brings to every family they support.
Please donate today - and help us reach every carer who needs us.
Your gift - whatever the amount - helps Violet train more Guides, develop more resources, and reach more families across Australia who are navigating the caring journey without the support they deserve.
Violet has already supported more than 50,000 Australians. But 93% of carers show signs of burnout. 89% fear for their own mental health. Hundreds of thousands more are out there right now - alone, exhausted, and wondering if there is a better way.
"For the first time, I felt prepared instead of overwhelmed. Violet made the difference."
Give before 30 June - every donation is fully tax deductible.
With the end of financial year fast approaching, now is the perfect time to support Violet and claim your donation on this year's tax return. Your generosity goes further - for the carers who need it most.
Thank you for taking the time to read Janet and Amanda's stories - and for caring about the carers who give so much of themselves every day.
Because being a great carer does not mean doing it all yourself. It means knowing you are not alone.
With gratitude
The Violet team
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Almost 9 in 10 Australians feel completely unprepared for the caring journey.
Eight in ten say they simply do not know where to start. Nearly 60% of Australians aged 45 to 70 are already caring for someone — a parent, a partner, a friend — or will be within the next decade.
Most of them are figuring it out alone.
Janet was 59 when she realised she had forgotten to look after herself. She was the primary carer for Ian, her ex-husband. She gave everything — her time, her energy, her focus — to making sure he was looked after well, and that her son Thomas felt supported too. She was holding it all together. Until one day she realised she hadn't thought about herself at all.
"I'd given so much to everyone else that I hadn't thought of me."
When Janet connected with a Violet Guide, everything shifted. She found clarity and confidence. She and Thomas used Violet's educational resources together - and suddenly they felt prepared, informed, and far less alone.
"Talking to a Violet Guide really did change my life. It was so needed at that time."
Every Violet Guide has lived this. Amanda is a former Violet Guide - and a daughter who cared for her own mum through a serious illness. What mattered most to them both was staying close, protecting the warmth of ordinary days.
"We just really took joy in the normality of life and the daily routine."
That lived experience is what every Violet Guide brings to every family they support.
Please donate today - and help us reach every carer who needs us.
Your gift - whatever the amount - helps Violet train more Guides, develop more resources, and reach more families across Australia who are navigating the caring journey without the support they deserve.
Violet has already supported more than 50,000 Australians. But 93% of carers show signs of burnout. 89% fear for their own mental health. Hundreds of thousands more are out there right now - alone, exhausted, and wondering if there is a better way.
"For the first time, I felt prepared instead of overwhelmed. Violet made the difference."
Give before 30 June - every donation is fully tax deductible.
With the end of financial year fast approaching, now is the perfect time to support Violet and claim your donation on this year's tax return. Your generosity goes further - for the carers who need it most.
Thank you for taking the time to read Janet and Amanda's stories - and for caring about the carers who give so much of themselves every day.
Because being a great carer does not mean doing it all yourself. It means knowing you are not alone.
With gratitude
The Violet team
Yes
Yes, as soon as your donation is processed.
