Melbourne woman with cerebral palsy fights to stay in her home after NDIS funding cut

In May last year Samar Bain, 33, moved into a new apartment provided by the NDIS’s specialist disability accommodation (SDA) program. The home, in Heidelberg in Melbourne’s north-east, gives her the freedom and independence she has long desired.  But changes to her NDIS plan mean she faces being forced to move back into shared accommodation.

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Topics:
Appeals processes, Housing

Author:
Luke Henriques-Gomes

Source:
Guardian Australia

Date published:
Thu 26th May, 2022