Carers provide care and support to a family member or friend who has a disability, mental illness, drug and/or alcohol dependency, chronic condition, terminal illness or who is frail. They can find themselves providing emotional and practical support for that person. They may not realise that, as carers, there is specialist support available for them.

Anyone in life can find themselves in the role of a carer. Some research indicates that people who identify as sexuality or gender diverse are more likely to take on a caring role, and that they may take on caring responsibilities earlier in life than other carers who do not identify. Sexuality and gender diverse carers face the full range of challenges that all carers experience, but they may also face a number of additional issues that impact on their caring role, such as experiencing greater social isolation in the caring role than other carer groups.