Letter to the Editor: Today is a great day!

Dear Editor

Today is a great day!

While there might be many serious and sobering conflicts and concerns around the world, from riots in London to fluctuating global markets, there has also been an historic win in Australia today for a marginalised, often forgotten group of people who have put up with too much for too long.

People with a disability, and their families, friends and service providers, can now look forward to a much brighter future thanks to the announcement today that the Federal Government is moving forward with the Productivity Commission’s recommendation to implement a National Disability Insurance Scheme.

This means that everyone who has a disability now or in the future, at birth or by accident, will in coming years no longer have to fight for their basic human rights. Their needs will be fully covered, no matter where the live in Australia.

This is truly a great day in Australia for all Australians.

Yours sincerely

Bruce Milligan
Chief Executive Officer
Spinal Injuries Association

Issued 10 August.