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Disability advocacy groups receive funding lifeline
Queensland disability groups have welcomed the state government’s decision to extend advocacy funding, with $8.1 million committed over the next two years.
Disability Services Minister Craig Crawford made the funding announcement last week, after the sector raised concerns that thousands of people with disability could be left without support when advocacy funding ceased in June this year.
Queensland will stop disability advocacy services in 2021
The Wire - From 30 June, the Queensland government will stop giving $4.9 million dollars to disability advocacy services, becoming the only jurisdiction in Australia on not funding it. The Queensland Disability Advocacy Alliance has created a campaign called Stand With Us, to ask the Palaszczuk government to continue funding critical services to more than 6,000 Queenslanders with disabilities.
Disability groups fight for QLD advocacy funding
Pro bono Australia - Queensland disability groups are urging the state government to extend advocacy funding, warning that thousands of people with disability could be left without support when funding ceases in June.
There are fears the State Government has turned a blind eye on disability services in Queensland
7News Central Queensland - There are fears the State Government has turned a blind eye on disability services in Queensland. Local advocacy services have launched a campaign calling for help, with concerns funding will be cut in June.
Queenslanders with disability could be left out – call on state government to Stand with us!
Queenslanders with disability and disability advocacy organisations are calling on the state government to continue funding for essential advocacy services, and today have launched their campaign, Stand with us!