Disability issues minister Louise Upston.
The government has introduced legislation that would clarify the purpose of Disability Support Services (DSS), including making it clear the Crown is not the employer of family carers.
The legislation would reduce the Crown's exposure to fiscal and litigation risks, following a Supreme Court decision which ruled in favour of family carers last year.
In December, the Supreme Court ruled two parents who cared full-time for their disabled children were employees of the government, and should receive the same benefits and protections.
Disability issues minister Louise Upston said while the new legislation would not affect those two successful claims, she believed there were "better ways to recognise and support carers than treating family members as state employees".
