Waiting list for disability advocacy service more than doubles
The most common issues for people with disabilities were access to housing, problems they faced in residential or healthcare settings and problems associated with people’s ability to make decisions for themselves.
The advocacy waiting list for people with disabilities seeking help with housing, healthcare and other issues reached 250 last year, an increase of 55% from the year before.
The National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities (NAS) annual report shows these waiting lists continue to grow, reaching 263 by June of this year, compared to 161 in January last year. NAS board chairperson Rosemary Smyth linked this increase to the ongoing impact of the pandemic.
