Father of severely disabled woman dies, NDIA tells 86-year-old grandmother to look after her

Disability Advocacy Network Australia CEO Mary Mallett labelled the NDIA’s decision to deny Laura funding for supported accommodation as unfair.  “It isn’t fair and … it is completely inappropriate that an 86-year-old grandmother should be expected to pick up the burden,” Ms Mallett said.

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Topics:
Appeals processes, Case study, NDIS

Author:
Rhett Burnie

Source:
ABC News

Date published:
Wed 8th Dec, 2021