The Australian Foundation for Disability (Afford) has launched a new initiative called Afford Care, to combat gaps in disability supports caused by COVID-19 crisis.
The initiative will benefit people living with disability, as well as provide more job opportunities to the thousands of disability workers across the country.
The initiative is a new concept for the disability sector that guarantees that any person living with disability in Australia can access supports under Afford NDIS service offerings. This is available to them whether they are an existing Afford participant or registered with another organisation.
Afford Care is a collaborative initiative where staff and services step in to ‘fill the gaps’ and continue to deliver supports to individuals living with disability during COVID-19. This could be in the form of one-to-one supports, in-home care, Day Program or Allied Health professional support.
“Afford Care will change the way disability supports are delivered across Australia. The new initiative will ensure that every person living with disability has access to essential supports to suit their individual needs.” said Steven Herald, Afford CEO.
