Gavin Pearce (Braddon, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

A few weeks ago I had the absolute pleasure of attending Devonfield Enterprises' official opening of their new fully accessible homes in Spreyton. Devonfield is a fantastic not-for-profit organisation, a registered provider under the NDIS, who work tirelessly every day to meet the needs and goals of people with a disability.

Mr Speaker, I wish you could have been there. It was a day of celebration, of unrestrained joy as these new residents unlocked their new front doors and entered their brand new homes. This is accessible housing done right. This is the NDS at work. I had a chance to catch up with three of the new residents, Rodney Atten, Michael McGurk and Andrea Hanson. The trio have been best mates for years, and now they'll be roomies in one of these new beautiful homes. This will be life-changing for Rodney, Michael and Andrea. They are now living independently with their friends and in the community while still having access to the support and services that they need. This is how it should be. So congratulations to Devonfield chair, John Blyth; CEO, Tanya Kingshott; and everyone at Devonfield for making this vision a reality; and to the local builders NAK Building Group and architect Lachlan Walsh for giving our region this suburb complex.

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

It being 2 pm, the time for members' statements has concluded.