Now available online is the interim report of the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs entitled Support for Australia’s thalidomide survivors.
A series of eight recommendations were made by the Committee, including the following. Unsurprisingly, some recommendations address the role of the NDIS.
- The facilitation of easier access to Australian Government payments and services.
- A contact point for thalidomide survivors should be established in the Department of Health, the Department of Human Services and the National Disability Insurance Agency.
- The National Disability Insurance Agency create a guide to assessing and planning appropriate supports for thalidomide survivors.