Senate debates

Thursday, 26 August 2021

Questions without Notice

Tokyo Paralympic Games

3:00 pm

Photo of Anne RustonAnne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Families and Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

We know that a lack of information and support can be an extraordinary barrier to participation and independence. Throughout this pandemic, especially as we move through the national plan, we want to make sure that we support people to get access to the supports that they need to look after themselves during the lockdown and to know what's on the other side. That's why we've invested in the national Disability Gateway, to assist people with disability, their families and their carers to access information and a range of supports in a range of different areas, from health and employment services to support to keep them connected to their communities during this really difficult time. In particular, the 'leisure' function on the Disability Gateway website can connect budding athletes with sporting centres near them so that they can, hopefully, find a sporting club that is right for them. That's why we've partnered with Get Skilled Access to develop an online platform, so that they can do exactly that.

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