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5119 - STOCKTON CENTRE CLOSURE

Hornery, Sonia to the Minister for Family and Community Services, and Minister for Women representing the Minister for Ageing, Minister for Disability Services, and Minister for the Illawarra
  1. Is the Government's decision to close the Stockton Centre and move its residents into the community based on evidence presented in a specific report or study?
  2. If the Government's decision was based on a specific report or study:
    1. What is the title of the report or study?
    2. Where was the report or study conducted?
Answer -

The Government is committed to a disability service system that increases choice and control for people with disability, which is why the Government became the first state to sign a historic agreement with the Commonwealth to implement the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

This approach recognises that people with a disability should be able to enjoy a quality of life that is available to other New South Wales citizens, including opportunities to live in the broader community. As we move to greater individualisation of services, it has been found that this cannot be adequately provided in an institutional residential setting.

The Stockton Centre is being redeveloped to improve the support provided to its residents and to ensure that the supports they receive conform to standards required by the NSW Disability Services Act 1993 and United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006.

The redevelopment of Large Residential Centres has been agreed to by both Liberal and Labor Governments since 1998, and has broad support from disability advocates and experts.

Question asked on 25 February 2014 (session 55-1) and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 199
Answer received on 1 April 2014 and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 211

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.