Jun 3, 2026 · 5 min · 5 segments
The Disability Support Services Bill sets a dangerous precedent for disabled people living in unsafe family environments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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As a young disabled woman living at home, June says the family she expected care from abused her and controlled much of her life.
While her mother carried out most of her day-to-day caregiving, June says her mother verbally and physically abused her.
June's family members controlled her access to money, including restricting access to her banking app, leaving her financially dependent and isolated.
You can't always rely on the family, she says.
June says her family couldn't provide the level of care she required to meet her needs and were very close-minded regarding care options.
The support she needed often conflicted with what her family provided.
What I wanted didn't match what the family wanted for me, she says.
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