Hello,

I write to you in regard the apparent gap in the system as it stands. I had a client die before I could get support services to him. He was too young for an ACAT under 65 years. Was living in a crisis shelter and then a room in a private Boarding house as his medical needs were too severe for him to stay in the crisis shelter as he had a walking frame and had to negotiate stairs.

As this situation struck me I have encountered numerous situations since where people do not necessarily have the criteria to attract disability funding there does need to be a way that those that support services can identify, as having a significant need, can be delivered the funding required to meet their need, so that some level of equality can enter. 

Consider the plight of the chap who was living in that private boarding house, sleeping in his own excretion, could not get up to cook or prepare a meal and at that time we could not get funding to assist him despite several attempts at different Government levels. 

Sincerely

J Paul Sysum