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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.
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South Australia’s inaugural Disability Advocate says while the state is making good progress in its transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, “endemic” teething problems are still hampering the rollout.
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The NDIS rollout is showing how difficult it is to create a one-size-fits-all disability service, which is a particular problem when it comes to managing mental health issues, writes Tanya Blazewicz.
Adelaide residents have spoken of their devastation at the NDIS-related loss of funding to a mental health support service that they credit with keeping them alive and helping them recover.
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.
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