NDIS includes over 65s
March 13, 2013
AUSTRALIANS over the age of 65
will no longer be excluded from the
National Disability Insurance
Scheme, following a change of
heart by the Government.
The move follows community
consultation where older people
and representative groups,
demonstrated the discriminatory
effect of the exclusion.
“Older Australians with a
disability also need to see a
dramatic improvement in the care
and support services available to
them,” said a spokesperson from
the Combined Pensioners and
Superannuants Association.
“Disability support services for many
have not been up to scratch for a
long time but neither have aged
care services, particularly in dealing
with non-age related disability.
“There are different assistance
requirements for people with agerelated
disabilities than those
caused by illness, or accidents and
it's simply not appropriate to lump
everyone in the aged care system
where they will not receive
appropriate care,” Christie added.
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