Susie has an intellectual disability and behaviour problems and has been neglected by the system. Postings will include her history and her current situation, the politics involved and lack of services for her. Please tell us your horror stories about people with ID and BP. We would like to showcase how bad this problem is and how ordinary people at a grassroots level are unhappy with the way our most vulnerable people are treated. Use hounddoog@hotmail.com to submit you story to this blog.

Tuesday, October 26, 2004

People with Disabilities

Yesterday I contacted PWD again to see if they would advocate for Sue. PWD in the past have been Sue's advocate.

I initially contact PWD about Sues situation about 3 months ago and was told by the intake officer that they would not take Sue's case on as she had a case worker. Yesterday they decided that Sue was in fact in need of advocacy because they like me believe that DADHC are taking to long to finalise the application for funding to provide accommodation for Sue. DADHC have known they have to get funding for Sue since May and yesterday I was told it is sitting on someone's desk waiting for them and get sign off on before it goes to the Minister for consideration for funding. The last straw snapped.

So onto the phone to PWD and I am very pleased that they are involved in Sues case as in the past they have been great advocates for securing funding and services for Sue.

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