"Who cares for the "Carers"

Michelle is Executive Assistant at Carers Queensland Ltd, a not for profit organisation supporting unpaid family carers. With one in every eight Australians caring for a family member or friend, Carers Queensland is committed to providing specialised disability, aged, and carer support services.

Michelle’s role as Personal Assistant to the CEO uses skills honed over 20 years of administrative management to provide support the Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors.  Michelle’s current project is the development and management of the Short Breaks for Carers project, an innovative collaboration between Carers Queensland and Airbnb, which enables eligible family carers to access no cost accommodation for short breaks from their full-time caring roles.