Unconditional
Systems Change Impact Snapshot
ISSUE AREA: HUMAN RIGHTS & SOCIAL JUSTICE
With over 3 million carers across Australia, Unconditional offers a powerful window into their often unseen experiences. Premiering in Canberra with Carers ACT, the event drew government leaders, National Carer Network CEOs, and the ACT carer community.
Since its August 2024 launch, Unconditional has screened in cinemas, organisations, and government departments to raise awareness of carers in workplaces and communities.
Carers ACT is now working to integrate Unconditional into Carer Awareness Training for 27,000 ACT government staff and successfully secured bipartisan support for a Carer Recognition Card. The Labor Government has already started collaborating to implement and distribute the card through Access Canberra, potentially benefiting 58,000 local carers.
Just as importantly, Unconditional has offered countless carers the powerful experience of feeling seen, valued, and understood.
“The film Unconditional not only brings awareness to the struggles of carers but also celebrates their profound impact on the lives of those they care for and the rewards of being an unpaid carer.”
– Lisa Kelly, CEO, Carers ACT
“The film showed me I was not alone as a carer, and that my experience of not feeling supported, heard or valued was far from unique. The film motivated me to start advocating for carers like I have spent years advocating for my beautiful daughter.”
– Audience member
