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Supported Accommodation

In reply to the Hon. I.K. HUNTER (25 October 2018).

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services): The Department of Human Services has advised that:

A wide variety of communications have been sent to clients, staff and the non-government sector in relation to the state government's decision to gradually withdraw from supported community accommodation services provision in line with the approach taken for other state disability services in response to the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, including:

1. 12 June 2018 chief executive email update to DHS staff

2. 12 June 2018 deputy chief executive newsletter for the SA disability sector

3. 26 June 2018 chief executive email update to DHS staff

4. 26 June 2018 director, NDIS strategy and reform, email update to the non-government sector

5. 2 July 2018 client letter, dated 29 June 2018, regarding the state government decision to withdraw from SCA

6. 2 July 2018 family letter, dated 29 June 2018, regarding the state government decision to withdraw from SCA

7. 10 July 2018 July NDIS reform staff update

8. 13 August 2018 disability bulletin, accommodation services updates

9. 24 August 2018 deputy chief executive NDIS reform staff update

10. 11 September 2018 update from director accommodation services

11. 17 September 2018 update from director accommodation services

12. 26 September 2018 update from director accommodation services

13. 28 September 2018 update from director accommodation services

14. 3 October 2018 KPMG invitation to register for Accommodation Services Transition Sector Forum

15. 19 October 2018 message from director accommodation services

16. 19 October 2018 client and family letter, dated 17 October 2018, regarding the consultation on the state government decision to withdraw from SCA

Copies of these written communications are attached.