We welcomed Labor Candidate for Lyons, Rebecca White and National Disability Service (NDS) CEO Michael Perusco to our northern suburb respite property.
The visit focused on discussing key disability sector priorities for the upcoming federal election with Mr Perusco highlighting the importance of all political parties committing to a sustainable disability service system.
“The NDIS is our most significant social reform in a generation but to keep it sustainable requires sustainable quality providers and we can no longer take that for granted,” Mr Perusco said.
Alongside changes like tiered pricing and universal registration, NDS lists the implementation of foundational supports as another key priority, one that is crucial for NDIS providers like Nexus who deliver services to many children and young people with complex support needs.
“Nexus prides itself on providing high-quality, client-centred services to people with complex support needs” Nexus CEO Mark Jessop said, “but our ability to continue providing this specialist support remains in the balance and depend on government funding and the successful roll out of these new foundational supports.”
Labor Candidate Rebecca White said all Australians deserve to live with dignity and the NDIS has helped to “transform so many lives”.
“I am proud of what has been achieved since the NDIS was introduced by the Gillard Labor government and hope that I can continue to build on this legacy if I am elected to represent our community in Canberra,” Ms White said.
During the visit, Ms White and Mr Perusco also toured our respite property, and met with Nexus staff and clients.
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