Published 4th October 2018
NSW disability advocacy groups say the state government’s plan to cut their funding once the NDIS is fully implemented will force them to close their doors, leaving 90 per cent of people with a disability without support.
Current funding was set to expire last June with the introduction of the NDIS.
But in April the NSW Disability Advocacy Alliance representing 22 advocacy, information and representative groups launched its Stand By Me campaign and won a reprieve, with the government announcing $26 million of “transitional” funds until 2020.
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Source:Judy Skatssoon, 2018, Australia Ageing Agenda (https://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/about/)
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