News
Disability workers feel “let down” and fear for their clients’ wellbeing as a result of a State Government decision to transition disability housing to the private sector, a Government-commissioned report says.
Opinion
Australia’s millions of unpaid carers deserve much more support from government to avoid often terrible consequences when the pressure gets too much, writes David Militz.
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The State Government has begun consulting with residents and their families in supported community accommodation about its plan to transition the disability service to the private sector – two weeks after disability workers were first informed of the decision.
The Public Service Association and the Greens say about 500 people with disabilities have been left in uncertainty about the future of their public housing following a State Government decision to move a government-run accommodation service to the private sector.
A South Australian woman whose daughter is living with an acquired brain injury is calling on the State Government to grant a special water rebate for people whose disabilities require them to use excess water.
