Aug 10, 2026 – 7.25pmAs if having a child diagnosed with cancer isn’t enough, the financial fallout can last for years – if not decades – for many Australian families.Rachel Leembruggen’s small business was just taking off when one of her three children, Nate, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in December 2020.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Jessica PennyWealth reporterJessica Penny is a wealth reporter for The Australian Financial Review in the Sydney newsroom. Email Jessica at jessica.penny@afr.comFetching latest articles
‘I lost two years’ wages’: the hidden cost of caring for a sick child
Half of families surveyed five years after a child cancer diagnosis report household income has failed to return to pre-illness levels.
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