Letters
We want to hear from people with disabilities
Ed,
Whilst the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has been rolling out across NSW, the Berejiklian/Barilaro government has been privatising all public sector disability services, including HomeCare and group homes.
Now, the NSW Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care (ADHC) no-longer exists. People with disabilities, their families, carers and advocates, have to navigate an entirely new disability services landscape – and it’s tough.
Without a safety net, too many people are falling through the cracks. Many service providers are struggling to remain viable. For people who can’t participate in the NDIS, that is more than 80 per cent of all people with disabilities, services are very difficult to access.
So, the NSW Labor Opposition has secured a Parliamentary Inquiry into the implementation of the NDIS and the provision of disability services across NSW. We want to hear from people with disabilities, carers, advocates and service providers about the gaps in services, particularly in rural and regional NSW.
Please help us make the NDIS work for everyone by making a submission to the inquiry before 9 August. To make your submission, or learn more about the inquiry, visit: www.bit.ly/NDISinquiry
Kate Washington MP
NSW Acting Shadow Minister for Disability Services