Kay Hull (Riverina, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

to move:

That this House:

(1)

note that:

(a)

ageing parents and carers of disabled children face a crisis of lack of accommodation options for disabled children;

(b)

any ageing parents and carers of disabled children are in need of aged care accommodation for themselves;

(c)

due to limited available accommodation options for disabled people, many aged carers of disabled people are significantly disadvantaged;

(d)

there is an urgent need to assist ageing parents and carers of disabled children to access quality accommodation and care for disabled people;

(e)

in October 2005 the Prime Minister announced a $200 million package to assist parents to establish private trusts for the future care of their disabled children; and

(f)

there is an expert advisory group established to advise on the implementation of the package; and

(2)

call on:

(a)

the Minister to instruct the advisory group to consult widely on the merits of establishing a new financial and insurance product that would assist all parents of disabled children to plan for their future care; and

(b)

both the State and Federal Governments to work together to urgently resolve this accommodation and care crisis. (Notice given 16 February 2006.)

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