Quantifying the size of the informal care sector for Australian adults with mental illness: caring hours and replacement cost.
Sandra DiminicYong Yi LeeEmily HielscherMeredith G HarrisJan KealtonHarvey A WhitefordPublished in: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology (2020)
Informal carers provide substantial support to people with mental illness, highlighting their important contribution to the mental health system and reinforcing the need for carer support services. Future valuation studies would benefit from refinement of available data collections, particularly on hours and types of care provided.