‘When systems work well’. They don’t though and that is deliberate. The people in power don’t care about anything but themselves and view any government service that needs to be delivered to its own people as a nuisance. This is in particular true for the NDIS which has been used to bolster a federal budget (Morrison) or to position themselves for a lucrative position in the private sector (Shorten).
We as disabled people are a pawn at best in someone else’s game.
It is crucially important to highlight how the public narrative is manipulated and how it directly impacts disabled people already living in isolation. We are not wanted by default and this is NEVER challenged by those with all the privilege. This mistreatment does not justify murder but it shows how people have normalised looking the other way when someone, a family struggles. There are tragedies within in this tragedy that remain unresolved and unaddressed.
Jarrod Sandell-Hay, wrote on LinkedIn an article “A murderer is responsible for the death of two autistic boys; the Government is responsible for the narrative” was published as the story was breaking. It's brilliant and gets to your point.
Thank you so much for sharing this article. The government is most definitely responsible for the narrative and it has been driving a dangerous one for decades. Not just relating to disability inclusion but other issues as well, of course.
‘When systems work well’. They don’t though and that is deliberate. The people in power don’t care about anything but themselves and view any government service that needs to be delivered to its own people as a nuisance. This is in particular true for the NDIS which has been used to bolster a federal budget (Morrison) or to position themselves for a lucrative position in the private sector (Shorten).
We as disabled people are a pawn at best in someone else’s game.
It is crucially important to highlight how the public narrative is manipulated and how it directly impacts disabled people already living in isolation. We are not wanted by default and this is NEVER challenged by those with all the privilege. This mistreatment does not justify murder but it shows how people have normalised looking the other way when someone, a family struggles. There are tragedies within in this tragedy that remain unresolved and unaddressed.
Agree.
Jarrod Sandell-Hay, wrote on LinkedIn an article “A murderer is responsible for the death of two autistic boys; the Government is responsible for the narrative” was published as the story was breaking. It's brilliant and gets to your point.
https://substack.com/home/post/p-186788400
Thank you so much for sharing this article. The government is most definitely responsible for the narrative and it has been driving a dangerous one for decades. Not just relating to disability inclusion but other issues as well, of course.
Thank you for sharing this very important article.