Honourable Speaker, I rise this afternoon to speak about the state of disability service funding within Tasmania. This is a significant issue, as over 26 per cent of Tasmanians are living with disability.
The Greens are strongly urging the government to be a voice for Tasmanians with disabilities.
The platform hit by this hack is delivered by Australian software providers CTARS, which provides client management databases.
Today’s Report on Government Services data shows Tasmania lagging behind the rest of the nation in delivering support to people with disability.
What happens is that when children make an application to the NDIS, the process often takes between six months and a year.
An estimated 10,600 Tasmanians will now be eligible to receive services and supports with the rollout of the full National Disability Insurance Scheme.
We asked the Minister for Women if she was on the Expenditure Review Committee and the answer we received is that Cabinet matters are a matter for Cabinet.
There is a range of organisations that are not listed in Ms Standen's motion that have experienced acute funding uncertainty.
Funding for the state's three advocacy bodies for Tasmanians with disability runs out on 30 June this year.
The federal budget surplus relies heavily on a $6.4 billion underspend on the National Disability Insurance Scheme over this year and next.
