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More care needed for carers in state budget: disability group

Posted May 16, 2008 19:47:00

National Disability Services in Tasmania says more money is needed for carers in next month's state budget.

Nearly 300 affected Tasmanian families are waiting for state-funded help, and many are in crisis.

The state manager of Disability Services Tasmania, Margaret Reynolds, says the lack of support is not acceptable.

"If all those wonderful carers didn't continue to care it would cost state and federal governments so much money, so there should be much more for carers," she said.

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