Bronte Campbell is one of Australia’s most elite athletes; an Olympic gold medallist, a world champion, a swimming superstar.

But there’s another side of life to the 24-year-old that most Australians don’t know about.

She’s a carer, along with the rest of her family, for younger brother Hamish.

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The 20-year-old suffers severe cerebral palsy and functions on the same level as a nine-month-old.

Bronte is sharing her story for National Carers’ Week, telling Alan Jones she and her sister Cate “don’t see ourselves as carers”.

“It is difficult. I mean our whole lives are planned around what you can and can’t do but at the same time, it’s not supposed to be seen as a burden.

“Once you start thinking of someone as a disability you forget to think of him as just your brother.

“Of course your brother adds joy to your life but he also adds a bit of pain every now and again, because he’s your little brother. That’s just how it goes.”

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National Carers’ Week is about recognising and celebrating Australia’s 2.7 million unpaid carers.

It’s estimated their contribution is worth more than $60 billion a year.

For more information on National Carers’ Week, CLICK HERE

See more of Bronte’s story below