While the announcement itself is good, I’m personally a little bit disappointed that this is the first comment I have heard from Jan Mclucas; our newly minted Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilitiesty and Carers.
a couple of things to notice;
Despite the wording of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of catalogue on People with Disability and the fact that carers are given a title case and personhood in her ministerial title, those with disabilities are not acknowledged as people. Secondly, as soon as she gives her title she then launches into howp roud she used to support all the carers. I really am glad she’s proud of that, but you need to be proud of both parts of the full portfolio and be clear on the different needs of both parts. Because although there are indeed similarities in the needs of carers and people with disabilities, there are differences too.
it really does go to show that once the group gets organised to advocate for itself in a cohesive manner politicians do listen.
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We (people living with a disability) have been reduced again to an issue. Largely an issue for those who are in a carer role to those people with disability. I have no doubt that those issues are serious and real but they are not the same as those on the other side of the ledger whether they have carers or not.
I am sadened by what could be viewed (perhaps harshly) as a lack of respect. I hope it was just ignorance but more likely political savvy to target and respond to where your audience is and where the power lies.
For those of us unhappy with that, well it hard not to think that ultimately it’s really our fault. We need to get it together, be more prominate and active to represent ourselves, our needs, our lives and to ensure politicians are as aware of ‘the people’ as the condition. I congratulate the Minister for taking up the cause of disabilities and carers. Now, who is our representative?
Who will rise to take forward our issues?