The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the minister, representing the Minister for Disabilities, questions regarding the National Disability Insurance Scheme IT debacle. Leave granted. The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: I am sure members...
Kelly Vincent will today introduce legislation to overhaul South Australia’s archaic and flailing Disability Services Act. Ms Vincent’s legislation will make three major changes to the Act: It will create a Disability Services Commissioner to oversee the provision of disability...
The State Government has today made an excellent first step on the long road to disability reform, says Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent. Minister for Disabilities Ian Hunter MLC today announced that more than 2000 South Australians with disabilities...
Kelly Vincent today welcomed the Premier’s long overdue announcement regarding disability reform but remains unconvinced of adequate funding allocation to implement restructure of the sector. The Premier and Minister for Disability have provided an initial response, two months after its...
Kelly Vincent today in Parliament questioned the Government over its total lack of action on South Australia’s Blueprint for Disability Services Reform. Today is six weeks since the Blueprint’s publication, yet not a single recommendation has been publically adopted by...
The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the minister representing the Premier questions about the blueprint for disability reform. Leave granted. The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: I rise today, during what is National Carers...
The disability sector is celebrating today after the Gillard Government endorsed a plan to provide guaranteed life-long care and support to people with disabilities. Ten days ago the Productivity Commission handed a report on disability services to the Federal Government....
Kelly Vincent welcomed today’s release of the Productivity Commission’s draft report into a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The Commission has recommended the Federal Government establish an NDIS - a scheme which would guarantee people with disabilities access to services...
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