NDIS cuts funding for sexual abuse survivor with disability after compensation payout
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Christopher Knaus
Summary
Dane Waites, a man with severe intellectual disability and autism who was sexually abused at a Catholic-run special school in the 1990s, received compensation from St John of God in 2021. However, after receiving the settlement, the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) slashed his NDIS funding, determining the payout made him ineligible for key supports. Waites and his mother are now fighting back against the funding cuts, which have left him unable to afford essential services.
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bskyNDIS cuts funding for sexual abuse survivor with disability after compensation payouttheguardian.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledFour months ago, Dane Waites sat down at his dining room table. On a single piece of lined paper, pressed against a dark red tablecloth, he penned an urgent plea for help.
Not long after receiving the settlement, the National Disability Insurance Agency informed Waites that the payout meant his NDIS funding was cut.
He and his mum are fighting back.
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