Three disability advocacy groups — Synapse, Youngcare and the Summer Foundation — have penned a letter to National Disability Insurance Minister Bill Shorten, Aged Care Minister Anika Wells and Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth, to address growing concerns of young Australians living with disability being placed into aged care.
The three groups touch upon a growing concern of special disability accommodation (SDA).
Emma Hocking, Chief Executive Officer of SDA Smart Homes says that the proposed crackdown will be welcomed, but funding cuts would be a disaster given the current rental and housing markets.
“For many people who qualify for SDA accommodation, they have nowhere else to go other than public hospitals or nursing and aged care accommodation in South Australia because of their need for 24 hour care,” says Ms Hocking.
Read the full article in the Disability Support Guide to find out more…
First published by The Disability Support Guide, Monday 29th May 2023:
https://www.disabilitysupportguide.com.au/talking-disability/australians-living-with-disability-enter-aged-care-as-last-resort
