In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

carer means a person who provides unpaid care and support to a family member, or friend, who –

(a) has disability; or

(b) has mental ill health; or

(c) has a chronic or life-limiting condition; or

(d) has alcohol or other drug dependence; or

(e) is frail or aged; or

(f) is a child, if the person is an informal kinship carer of the child;

Carers Charter means the Carers Charter set out in Schedule 1 ;

child means a person under 18 years of age;

Tasmanian Carer Action Plan means the Tasmanian Carer Action Plan, as amended from time to time, that is approved under section 6(1) .