Radio producer Sorcha Heron looks at the factors that cause burnout among social care workers in Ireland in a new documentary ‘Who Cares for the Carer?’ which was broadcast on Newstalk FM at the end of October.

The documentary features contributions from IMPACT national secretary Andy Pike and a number of IMPACT members working in social care.

The radio documentary was produced with support from the Mary Raftery Fund, which aims to promote more in-depth investigative coverage of a range of social issues.

In her introduction to the documentary Ms. Heron explains that more than 6,000 social care workers tend to the needs of those most vulnerable in Irish society, but that they too are believed to be the most vulnerable of those working in the care sector.

"Often faced with challenging and violent behaviour - along with the suffering of the people they care for - social care workers are at increasing risk of being burnt out."

You can listen to the broadcast here.