BackTuesday, 19 January 2016
Yes Minister
Kelly Vincent notes with interest Premier Jay Weatherill’s new cabinet line-up, and looks forward to working with South Australia’s new Disabilities Minister, Leesa Vlahos.
“While the figurehead may have changed, critical unmet need in disability services remain at acutely high levels, and the state government buck-passing to the Feds just doesn’t cut it,” says Kelly Vincent.
“Many people with disabilities and family carers remain in crisis, and politicians blame-shifting doesn’t get people the support they need for regular showers each week, out of home respite care, nor the provision of social access to the community.
“People with disabilities remain locked out of fair access to education, employment, housing and transport in South Australia due to the state government’s lack of planning and poor priority setting.
“Dignity for Disability remain concerned at the low level of people with disabilities employed by the SA government, and want to see a commitment to considering disability in all areas of government policy.
“With the transition to the full roll out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) still more than two years away, it is imperative that the incoming Minister for Disabilities is actively engaged in ensuring the provision of high quality case management and services to South Australians with disability.
“We continue our work with Ministers covering health, education, employment, housing, planning, social inclusion, ageing, women, youth and Aboriginal affairs because across these portfolios, the government fails to effectively include people with disabilities,” said Kelly Vincent.
