Post by roxane on Sept 29, 2012 16:10:48 GMT 7
I received a reply from macklin's office, regarding the UP.
It's in PDF format so can't copy/paste, but it's basically just bullshit rubbish.
But I sent another email today: here it is:
Dear Ms Kate Costello,
Referring to your reply dated: 29 Aug 2012, where you trying to justify the reduction of the portability to 6 weeks.
In your letter you are contradicting yourself. "DSP recipient who are granted indefinite portability are provided a specific exemption from the AU residence requirement...
This rule recognises that high vulnerable people with severe and permanent disability and no future work capacity may need to travel overseas to be with their family for care and support."
First of all DSP recipient with severe and permanent disability may travel overseas for many reasons. Being with their family is one of them. How about not being able to support themselves from $250 / week? How about seeking medical treatment because they cannot afford private health insurance and don’t want to wait 5 years for surgery?
Your email also lack of understanding. Lets say John is 55 years old, has a nerve damage and cannot walk properly. He used to be a security guard. So according to your policy he is of working age. Now you tell me, who would employ a 55 years old disabled security guard??? Or pick any other physical job. John has no qualification other that the sec. guard. Do you expect him do go to uni or tafe and do a few years of training???
The other contradiction in your email, is that you admit that those with severe disability may need to travel overseas and are are provided a specific exemption from the AU residence requirement. Now, if he's severely disabled he must have a carer, isn't it? So according to your email only those DSP recipient can travel overseas who have family & support over there. So basically your are denying from those severely disabled who do not have a family oversees, because carers who care for the SEVERELY DISABLED!!! are denied the same exemption. Giving you an example:
John has been granted unlimited portability. He wants to go for medical treatments to Asia as he cannot afford treatments in Australia. His treatments and surgeries should last about three month. So you tell me how this person should manage without a carer??
I would appreciate if you replied properly and not copy and paste your policies, which are clearly discriminative and abusive.
Please reply also to the examples I have given.
It's in PDF format so can't copy/paste, but it's basically just bullshit rubbish.
But I sent another email today: here it is:
Dear Ms Kate Costello,
Referring to your reply dated: 29 Aug 2012, where you trying to justify the reduction of the portability to 6 weeks.
In your letter you are contradicting yourself. "DSP recipient who are granted indefinite portability are provided a specific exemption from the AU residence requirement...
This rule recognises that high vulnerable people with severe and permanent disability and no future work capacity may need to travel overseas to be with their family for care and support."
First of all DSP recipient with severe and permanent disability may travel overseas for many reasons. Being with their family is one of them. How about not being able to support themselves from $250 / week? How about seeking medical treatment because they cannot afford private health insurance and don’t want to wait 5 years for surgery?
Your email also lack of understanding. Lets say John is 55 years old, has a nerve damage and cannot walk properly. He used to be a security guard. So according to your policy he is of working age. Now you tell me, who would employ a 55 years old disabled security guard??? Or pick any other physical job. John has no qualification other that the sec. guard. Do you expect him do go to uni or tafe and do a few years of training???
The other contradiction in your email, is that you admit that those with severe disability may need to travel overseas and are are provided a specific exemption from the AU residence requirement. Now, if he's severely disabled he must have a carer, isn't it? So according to your email only those DSP recipient can travel overseas who have family & support over there. So basically your are denying from those severely disabled who do not have a family oversees, because carers who care for the SEVERELY DISABLED!!! are denied the same exemption. Giving you an example:
John has been granted unlimited portability. He wants to go for medical treatments to Asia as he cannot afford treatments in Australia. His treatments and surgeries should last about three month. So you tell me how this person should manage without a carer??
I would appreciate if you replied properly and not copy and paste your policies, which are clearly discriminative and abusive.
Please reply also to the examples I have given.
