Independent Assessments: Look what you’ve created

Independent Assessments are putting complete control over my ability to live an ordinary life in the hands of seven groups of professionals that I’ve never had contact with – and providing me no recourse if they get it wrong. The possibility of them getting it wrong is extremely high. I’m the best judge of my function and capacity; no one knows what I need more than I do. But you don’t even have to trust me – instead listen to the specialists who’ve known me my entire life and who understand my disability.

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Topics:
Case study, NDIS, Policy reform

Author:
Anonymous Contributor

Source:
VCOSS Blog

Date published:
Thu 25th Mar, 2021