Dr Lukas Hofstaetter is the Manager Research and Development at Carers NSW, the peak body representing family and friend carers in New South Wales. In this capacity he manages Carers NSW research and evaluation projects and collaborations, and leads the National Carer Survey. He holds a PhD in Sociology from Goethe-University Frankfurt and Macquarie University Sydney (cotutelle), and is an Honorary Industry/Professional Fellow at the IMPACCT Research Centre at the University of Technology Sydney. Previously he worked as a university lecturer and researcher in Sydney (Australia), Frankfurt am Main (Germany), and Vienna (Austria).