Bligh Government launches new $1 million Community Living Program on International Day of People with a Disability
Source: Queensland. Minister for Disability Services and Multicultural Affairs. Media Release
"The Bligh Government has announced an extra $1 million to support Queenslanders with a disability to mark International Day of People with a Disability (Thursday 3 December).
Disability Services Minister Annastacia Palaszczuk said the new Community Living Program was a landmark reform which would deliver supported accommodation to up to 50 Queenslanders each year. "This is great news for Queenslanders with a disability, and it couldn't have come at a better time," she said. "It means individuals will be able to access up to $20,000 a year to get the support they need to live in their own communities. It will allow them to live independently in their own homes while staying close to friends and family."