Disability advocacy groups have fought a lengthy battle to force the NSW government to maintain long-standing state funding during and after the transition to the NDIS. The NSW government had argued disability advocacy funding would be provided through the NDIS, negating the need for its involvement. It was a claim disability advocacy groups said was untrue, and at odds with recommendations from the Productivity Commission, which had urged state governments to maintain their funding to disability advocacy groups. Ovens said disability advocacy groups were “very pleased to have the announcement made” and thanked the NSW government for the decision. The funding losses also came at a pivotal period of disruption in the disability sector, brought by the NDIS transition.

Source: The Guardian April 06, 2018 01:05 UTC