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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Miriam Webber

'People are missing out': NDIS community program struggles to provide support

Elizabeth Hickey, a Canberra-based independent support coordinator for NDIS participants. Picture by James Croucher

Community support services for people with a disability have been dealt another blow as volunteers decline and donations dry up, a new report reveals.

The report prepared by Per Capita for National Disability Services focuses on the under resourced second tier of the social security scheme, designed to support people with a disability who are not eligible for individual support.

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