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CRKSG is trying to raise the profile of renal carers. Perhaps we should outline just what or who is a carer. Carers ACT describe a carer as a "person who provides or has provided unpaid care and support to a person who has needs associated with disability, ageing, ongoing physical or mental illness or substance abuse". The renal patient falls into the ongoing physical illness category.

Any one of you can become a carer. This can occur with little or no warning, especially if a family member or perhaps a friend, suddenly falls ill or is the victim of an accident. A carer's work can be for as little as a few hours from time to time to full time.

One forum where we may be able to raise the profile of renal carers is the Renal Advisory Meetings (RAMs), which are held every month. RAMs is probably the ideal forum for having your views, concerns, requirements, needs, etc., aired.

You can use any of the methods mentioned below to contact us to get your concerns presented. Rest assured, any correspondence received will be passed on to RAMs along with recommendations as necessary. Confidentiality will always be a consideration with any submissions you may make. The postal address and telephone number are listed on the Contact Us page. For email, please use the link below.

The only way we can put your views, etc., forward is if you tell us exactly what they are!

We will endeavour to advise you of any outcomes from your submissions. This may be done personally where confidentiality may be a consideration or by agreement, may be published in the Group's newsletter or on this website.

For further information on your carers representation, see the December 2009 Kidney News. The newsletter may be found via the Newsletters page of this site.

Don't forget you may contact us by post, telephone or email. If you are contacting us by email, please use this link:

If you are just making an enquiry regarding carers, then please change the subject heading to "Enquiry".