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The Australian and Victorian Governments offer carer support services to people who provide care to someone with a disability, mental illness, medical condition or older person with care needs.

An emergency care plan is a set of instructions about caring for someone in the event that you are not able to.

Respect, consideration, recognition and support are some of the principles that guide how government departments, local councils and government-funded services work with carers and people who are being cared for.

If you are a carer, for example of a person with a disability or mental illness, or recovering from an accident or illness or an older person with care needs, you need to look after yourself or the demands may wear you down.

There are about 200 different types of cancer and most areas of the body can be affected.

People with dementia continue to need loving, safe relationships and caring touch.

Lung cancer occurs most often in adults between the ages of 40 and 70 who have smoked cigarettes for at least 20 years.

There are a large range of government supports to assist you, depending on your situation.

Early diagnosis and treatment can cure almost all cases of testicular cancer.

Being prepared is the best way to reduce your risk from COVID-19 as an older person, including making a plan to access antivirals.