This is a unique time for disability policy in Australia. We are acutely aware that for the past decade, public rhetoric has focused almost exclusively on the NDIS to the exclusion of all else. It is time for this to change! This paper comprehensively maps out where and how services are provided to older people with disability who do not meet the age eligibility requirements for the NDIS and highlights which policy gaps still need to be addressed.
By publishing this paper, we hope to:
- Educate governments, service providers and advocacy organisations on key issues and statistics relating to ageing with a disability or obtaining a disability later in life.
- Promote the rights and needs of people ageing with a disability or who acquire a disability later in life.
- Improve the quality of the discussion around meeting the needs of older people with disability through the current aged care reforms, National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), and other federal, state and territory programs.
We look forward to using this paper as a foundation for future advocacy as we work towards a support system that truly meets the needs of all people with disability – irrespective of age.
Read more... (off-site)- Topics:
- Policy reform
- Source:
- Australian Federation of Disability Organisations
- Date published:
- Thu 12th Oct, 2023