PWD

Do you acknowledge that some people cannot cope with the broader community and are dangerous to themselves and others in standard housing options? No you don't. Do you have a housing option as part of your campaign that include those hard to house because of their aggression? No Did you offer to assist in finding housing for my sister when she came out of prison ? No, your firm was going to let her end up homeless. The Stronger Together campaign is great for those who can live in the community but it falls way short for those that cannot. There still is not enough housing for my sister and people with the same level of disability as her. Do I agree that people who don't need the high end secure housing live in the community. Yes, I know that people have been housed badly and inappropriately and those that can cope and are not a threat should be included in the community. I would just like to see someone be inclusive of those that are not able to cope and are not an easy fit in the community. My sister's needs are very complex as is her housing. She has to be safe, you have to be safe and her staff have to be safe. Housing someone with a intellectual disability, mental health disorder and severe behaviour is not as simple as you would like to make out. The only facility in the state that can cope with my sister is closing. And your campaign offers no solution on her housing. Maybe she can come stay at your place.... PWD is seeking the closure of the centres known as Casuarina Grove, Norton Road Specialist Supported Living, Wadalba Group Homes and Summer Hill Group Homes. PWD is advocating for these closures to occur in a carefully planned and staged process following individual assessments and relocation to community based housing and supports that conform with the objectives and principles of the NSW Disability Services Act and the CRPD. Your answer to meet the very complex needs of people is Community based housing. Don't you think that has been trein in the past. It didn't work. I'm sure the neighbours will enjoy someone screaming all day moving into next door. Norton Road is most likely the only site in the state that can cope with the very real and dangerous behavior of my sister. So without the right housing options for her she most likley will end up homeless or back in jail, yep that's an inclusive and dignified option. The prison system cannot cope there soloution is to highly medicate and place her in isolation. When she goes into the community she has a 3:1 ratio of staff that are highly trained disability nurses. Where in the community can you see that as happening for her? http://www.pwd.org.au/documents/pubs/Shut-In-EBulletin2011.html