It’s hard to watch the stories above and not wonder how easily it could be a member of your own family in need of disability services . As one of the mothers so poignantly points out , “every individual is important and has the right to live to their potential”.
Every Australian deserves enough support to lead an ordinary life, yet currently in Australia disability services system is broken – there are insufficient funds, support is a lottery and people face uncertainty, anxiety and frustration.
Every Australian Counts is the campaign for the introduction of a National Disability Insurance Scheme. The NDIS will revolutionise the way people with a disability, their families and carers are supported in this country. November 27 – December 3 is SPREAD THE WORD WEEK, where you can get involved in helping improve the lives of people with disabilities.
How to help now ? Go to everyaustraliancounts.com.au to sign up your family members, friends, work colleagues and neighbours to help raise awareness of the NDIS and grow their supporters to 100,000.
Tags: Disabilities, NDIS
