Tag: Support workers
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Response from Minister Butler on NDIS Concerns
I wanted to provide a quick update to my recent post, Why the NDIS is Failing People with Disabilities: My Letter to Minister Butler. I’m pleased to report that I received a response from Minister Mark Butler’s office regarding the letter I sent expressing my deep concerns about the current state of the NDIS, particularly the…
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The Integral Role of Support Workers in My Life
For the past two years, I’ve been diligently writing in my journal almost every day. One of the most frequent topics I find myself writing about is the support workers who are an essential part of my daily routine. Living alone with my dog, Ziva, I rely on support workers who visit four times a…
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Concerns Over Recent NDIS Law Changes
I am deeply concerned about the recent changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) laws. If my understanding is correct, these changes could make it illegal for me to use my support workers to assist with social activities, work-related duties, and attending appointments. This shift seems to contradict the core principles of the NDIS,…
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A statement: “I don’t want to be a part of the disability community.”
The other day I was chatting by Social media, private messaging, with an old school friend. We had live together at Regency Park Centre for a few years in our youths. We haven’t seen each other since high school yet a few months ago we started messaging and chatting together. It has been good to…