Centacare NQ is one of the 13 recipients to receive a share in $9.3million of grant funding from the Turnbull Government dedicated to increasing inclusivity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people with disabilities in remote communities.
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The two year Lat20 project, which aims to build community inclusion for people with disabilities from Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and culturally and linguistically diverse communities received $799,645.00.
The program works along Latitude 20 from Mount Isa East to Townsville, and Southeast to Longreach and delivers community based information sessions and activities via local events or community organisations.
The program also involves working at an individual level to build awareness, understanding and linkages with NDIS and other disability supports and purposes to develop a LAT (Linking Activity Tool) which will be used to build a simple profile map to identify areas of need, barriers to participation and integrate existing service options.
Minister for Social Services Dan Tehan said the thirteen projects in the Northern Territory, Queensland and South Australia have a strong focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability.
“This funding is trialling targeted activities in hard-to-reach areas to improve access to services and enable people with disability to more actively participate in their communities,” Mr Tehan said.
Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services Jane Prentice said the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is providing more choice and control to Australians with disability.
“There are many challenges in delivering services to remote and regional Australia. It is crucial that we work with Indigenous communities, to ensure that they have the capability to deliver the services they need,” Mrs Prentice said.