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On the 2nd of August 2005,
Morris Iemma was formally elected as New South
Wales Premier. In his inaugural speech as Premier
he said:
"My
point of passion and conviction is to commit
myself to...care and assistance for the
disabled…these are matters of simple
decency.
We
have allowed these issues to slip off the broad
political agenda. We need to put them back
there."
The Physical Disability
Council of NSW in support of Premier Iemma's
comments, will focus on three support service areas
- all vital to the attainment of equality of
opportunity and citizenship for people with
physical disabilities in NSW.
- The NSW Program of
Aids and Appliances for Disabled Persons
(PADP)
 Programme
of Appliances for Disabled People (PADP) in a
Decent Society;
- Personal Assistance
services, The Attendant Care Program and the
Home Care Service of NSW (especially the High
Need Pool)
Personal
Assistance in a Decent
Society;
and
- Public
Transport
Public
Transport in a Decent
Society.
The Physical Disability
Council of NSW asks the NSW Government to act upon
its promise of simple decency by:
- Increasing the NSW PADP
budget to $37.5m recurrent - an increase of
$15.5m;
- Increasing the number of
places within the Attendant Care Program to 700
(from 314);
- Increasing its
contribution to the Home Care Service of NSW
enabling 350 new places within the High Need
Pool;
- Increasing its commitment
to provide an accessible public transport
system;
- Adopting a universally
accessible taxi fleet for all members of the
community.
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Further reading
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Creating
the Decent Society
PADP
campaign
Wheelchair
Accessible Taxis (WATs) Information
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The
Physical Disability Council of NSW Inc (PDCN) is
the peak body representing people with physical
disabilities across New South Wales.
PDCN is involved in information, education and
systemic advocacy for, and on behalf of, people
with a physical disability.
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