Canberra organisations representing people with disability have come together urging ACT
Chief Minister and Treasurer Andrew Barr to deliver on ACT Government commitments to
people with disability when he hands down next week’s ACT Budget.
Organisations have joined forces to urge the ACT Treasurer to deliver funding for promised
disability strategies, including the ACT Disability Strategy and sub strategies for health,
inclusive education and justice.
They have also urged specific attention to priorities for more accessible housing and better
transport and urban planning, services to address the impacts of domestic violence, services
for people with intellectual disability and action on inclusive education.
Investments in access to health are being flagged as key by the ACT disability sector in 2023. Priorities for organisations include disability liaison positions within hospitals, better
mental health supports for people with intellectual disability, work to ensure accessibility of
the My Digital Health record platform and to mitigate the ongoing impacts of COVID19 on
our community.
You can read the full media release below.