Your union continues to campaign for greater COVID protections for the Disability Sector. On the 4 February 2022 we wrote to Federal and State Government Ministers seeking that both State and Federal Governments:
That Sunday the NSW Government announced increased access to rapid antigen tests for the Disability Sector. While this is welcome it was too little too late. CPSU NSW Assistant Secretary, Troy Wright reached out to the media so that our voice could be heard. Listen to what Troy had to say on radio here.
This was played on Sunday 6 February 2022 across the 2SM network, which covers 90 per cent of NSW and hit music news bulletins.
You can hear what Troy also had to say in last week’s podcast here.
Today, General Secretary Stewart Little has an op ed in the Newcastle Herald. He explains that the issues faced in the Disability Sector, are similar to those being faced in the Aged Care Sector. Further he goes on to say that because NSW’s disability sector is now completely privately run there has been no meaningful, consistent support to stay safe during the pandemic. He says that the figures are alarming, as of early February, federal Department of Health figures revealed 650 NSW NDIS participants have COVID-19, 1259 had recovered, and 22 had died. Among NDIS support workers in NSW, 1060 currently have the virus, and 2101 had recovered.
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