A young carer is a young person who cares, unpaid, for a person who has any type of physical or mental illness, physical and/or mental disability or misuses substances such as alcohol or drugs. The age of a young carer varies between countries. For example, in Australia a young carer is a person under the age of 25 years old,[1] while in the United Kingdom it is under 18.[2]
- ^ "About". Young Carers Network. Carers Australia. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
- ^ "About young carers". carers.org. Retrieved 2020-12-29.