Queensland charity closes NDIS employment program ORCA Project, citing complex regulatory environment
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Sarah Richards
Summary
Wesley Mission Queensland is closing its ORCA Project, an NDIS employment support program that helped 90 young people with disabilities become workplace-ready. The closure is attributed to the increasingly complex NDIS environment. The program had been described as "life-changing" by families, including that of 18-year-old Oli Evans, who has autism and a rare chromosomal condition. The closure has been difficult for participants and their families to process.
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bskyQueensland charity closes NDIS employment program ORCA Project, citing complex regulatory environmentabc.net.auKey quotes
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His mother Natalie Evans said the Brisbane-based project had been 'life-changing'
Wesley Mission Queensland will close its employment service for young people with disability due to the 'increasingly complex' NDIS environment.
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