Critics have lashed out at the New South Wales Government after legislation to allow the Coalition to exit disability services was passed.
The National Disability Scheme legislation, which went through the upper house last week, would see disability services privatised by 2018.
NSW Greens MP JOHN KAYE says the bill raises grave concerns for patients and their carers.
"We have grave concerns that this massive privatisation will leave many people without appropriate levels of care, [it] will be an open invitation to the corporate sector to move in and will cut jobs and conditions in the sector.
"This is an outcome that was not what most people thought about when they were told about the NDIS, most people thought it was just about getting better service but the O'Farrell government has used it as an opportunity to privatise the entire sector.
"It appears that the O'Farrell government is deeply committed to the privatisation agenda. They need to hear from people in New South Wales, particularly the people who have family members in Stockton to say very clearly that full privatisation makes no sense."
