New research from Ronald McDonald House Australia highlights the compounding impact of distance and cost-of-living pressures on families supporting a child's medical care
SYDNEY, May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Regional and rural families are bearing a disproportionate cost if their child needs specialist medical care, with new research from Ronald McDonald House Australia highlighting how distance and rising living costs can compound an already challenging time for families.
As cost-of-living pressures continue to be felt across Australia, the research exposes how families living outside of metropolitan areas are being hit the hardest, being forced to travel long distances for treatment, placing additional financial, emotional and logistical pressures on parents already facing an unimaginable situation.
