tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7246355819655985290.post1233853640428081379..comments2018-07-04T19:55:29.476+09:30Comments on Purple Orange: Trial and Error? South Australia announces introduction of Individualised FundingRobbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00997030494556421786noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7246355819655985290.post-56740919053339331692009-11-27T11:37:54.972+10:302009-11-27T11:37:54.972+10:30Just a quick update in case you haven't heard ...Just a quick update in case you haven't heard in the UK Robbi. Acknowledgement letters have been received in seperate envelopes to Consent to Obtain/Release Information forms (on the same day)due to a "clerical error". The wastage on paper and postage in disability always riles me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16081142054194096587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7246355819655985290.post-7987600858080408362009-11-09T10:46:38.503+10:302009-11-09T10:46:38.503+10:30Ruth and Ronni, you both make good points which to...Ruth and Ronni, you both make good points which together sum up the dilemma of the South Australia trial. On the one hand, why support an initiative that is so deeply flawed, because to do might be seen as an endorsement of those same flaws and therefore not encourage government to try harder in its design work. On the other hand, by registering for the scheme people are getting themselves intoRobbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997030494556421786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7246355819655985290.post-76334250098900965392009-11-04T22:28:21.013+10:302009-11-04T22:28:21.013+10:30I too share Ruth's concerns, but have register...I too share Ruth's concerns, but have registered with the philosophy that I have to be able to purchase a better level of support for my son than the totally ineffective level of service he is currently receiving. However, it is a leap of faith, as like so many others my son has no recurrent funding allocation despite being profoundly disabled. The agency that theoretically supports him Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16081142054194096587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7246355819655985290.post-88778450811708471782009-11-04T10:13:20.038+10:302009-11-04T10:13:20.038+10:30My concern, should I engage in the trial, is that ...My concern, should I engage in the trial, is that when the results are returned and my child's life is shown to not be noticeably enhanced (due to the many restrictions) the evaluation will reflect this and be read as good reason to not proceed to full SMF. This will in turn disadvantage others who are waiting on the implementation of SMF and who will therefore never see it. Would not our Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17439271864261080111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7246355819655985290.post-18956813884371386632009-11-03T11:31:36.456+10:302009-11-03T11:31:36.456+10:30You're absolutely right to register, even thou...You're absolutely right to register, even though the trial has many flaws. If people are interested in Individualised Funding, they should register for the South Australia trial - change will happen sooner if many people register and then start pushing for stronger arrangements. Now is the time for people to give voice.Robbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997030494556421786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7246355819655985290.post-44964993273692420802009-10-30T19:55:03.992+10:302009-10-30T19:55:03.992+10:30Right on Robbi! I have put my name down and let&#...Right on Robbi! I have put my name down and let's see if I make the grade eh! I thought I would "get my foot in the door" and then fight the fight for TRUE Individualised Funding!<br /><br />cheers<br />GleeGleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671758996746410949noreply@blogger.com