‘Who looks after me?’ More than 40% of disability carers have disability themselves – and they need more support
- Written by Susan Collings, Senior Research Fellow, Transforming early Education and Child Health Research Centre, Western Sydney University
Yiistocking/ShutterstockCaring for someone with disability is a complex and demanding task. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show this role is increasingly being undertaken by people who have disability themselves. There were 1.2 million primary carers in Australia in 2022, and of these, 43.8% have disability (up from 32.1% in...





