NIASW 2011 Response Northern Health and Social Care Trust Draft Carer’s Strategy

The Northern Ireland Association of Social Workers (NIASW) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Northern Health and Social Care Trust’s Draft Carer’s Strategy, which is of increasing importance and pertinence for those we represent and support.

What follows is an overview of key considerations that we hope will be considered by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust in the development of its Carers’ Strategy. Before commenting on the substance of the strategy, of core consideration for NIASW surrounds the notion of definition in three regards.