"I just couldn't walk away from that."
"A nightmare, I didn't know how hard it was going to be, I really wasn't prepared for how the system doesn't work."
"It was really difficult because there are so many levels of grief in that,"Dr Jackson said.
"I had chooks out the back and I lived on eggs, basically."
"The day you stop being a carer … those words mean absolutely nothing and you've got nothing to show for it, absolutely nothing."
"For carers who have a longer journey that can be $900,000 in lifetime earnings and $400,000 in superannuation losses."
"It's a struggle … there's very little left,"Dr Jackson said.
"Things will be more complicated even though the government is trying to make fees more transparent,"Dr Zhang said.
"This ensures that individuals are asked to contribute an amount that is considered affordable for someone in their circumstances."
"It's emotionally challenging … and really draining."
"You need to have really good friends, I wouldn't be here without mine. That's the truth of that."