Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent has welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement that South Australia will be one of three launch sites for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, but remains concerned that instead of a postcode lottery, we’re implementing an… Continue Reading NDIS relief – but have we created a different disability lottery?

Today Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent has used question time to query the Minister for Disabilities on the implementation of the medical heating and cooling subsidy scheme. “This government introduced the medical heating and cooling rebate with much fanfare,… Continue Reading All hot and bothered over medical heating and cooling

Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent – Media alert WHAT:  Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent will be speaking on the barriers to justice all South Australians with disability currently encounter.  Ms Vincent will highlight the key areas of reform… Continue Reading BREAKING DOWN THE BARRIERS TO JUSTICE

NDIS – it’s time to make it real for South Australians WHAT: Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent has invited John Della Bosca to South Australia to brief MPs and the disability sector on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).… Continue Reading Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent – Media alert

Kelly Vincent is calling on government services and the wider community to recognise the plight of people with disabilities that are also experiencing homelessness or accommodation challenges. “With our winter solstice today, and Adelaide experiencing flooding across some of the… Continue Reading Homelessness – no laughing matter in the depths of winter

This afternoon, Treasurer Snelling has allocated a forecasted $212.5 million over five years for people with disabilities in the State Budget. “I cautiously welcome the state government’s significant injection of funding into the sector,” says Dignity for Disability’s MLC Kelly… Continue Reading Some budget dignity for people with disabilities… finally

With the inevitable and strategic leaking of good news stories from Treasurer Snelling in recent days, Dignity for Disability remain more concerned than ever that disability funding will be put on the backburner in tomorrow’s 2012 Budget by the state… Continue Reading Budget blues: will Snelling cough up the cash?

Yesterday’s $2.1 million federal funding injection into the Daphne Street Autism Specific Early Learning and Care Centre is welcome, but not nearly enough to deal with the burgeoning issue of autism support in this state. Autism SA figures show that… Continue Reading Piecemeal approach is not the answer to autism early intervention

Today’s release of figures on the provision of disability services in South Australia shows that the number of people with disabilities going without essential services like accommodation and personal care support has again skyrocketed. Dignity for Disability is concerned the… Continue Reading Human beings not statistics, Minister Hunter

WHAT: National Day of Action: NDIS – Make It Real 2012. WHO: Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent, disability advocates and federal politicians. WHEN: 11:40am, Monday April 30. Ms Vincent will speak at approximately 12noon. WHERE: Hindmarsh Square, Adelaide WHY:… Continue Reading National Day of Action for the NDIS – Make It Real