Families are not the fallback plan

Families are not the fallback plan

When formal support is cut, the need does not disappear.

It often lands on mothers, partners, sisters, daughters and grandparents. That means less paid work, more stress, worse health and tighter household budgets.

The NDIS was meant to support families, not quietly transfer responsibility back to them. Reform must not shift costs onto unpaid carers.

Tag someone who understands unpaid care is already stretched.