The state government have today reversed cuts to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), instead announcing a $26 million dollar boost for disability advocacy services.
The money is hoped to improve the transition for people moving into new support arrangments.
The announcement has been welcomed by the Hunter's Community Disability Alliance and comes after 60 Novocastrians gathered in March to secure better services.
Disability Services Minister, Ray Williams says the funding comes in response to community outcry.
"We recognise that NSW is well ahead of the curb and that currently there are 84 thousand people in NSW that are currently accessing the NDIS, but we want to make sure that nobody is left behind."
David Belcher from the Community Disability Alliance Hunter says it's fantastic the government has finally listened to the people.
"The fact that the state government has finally come to its sense and seen that disability advocacy is important for its community and is something that should be funded into the future is a credit to those involved in the Stand By Me campaign," he says.
"I'm just incredibly happy that these groups support some of the most marginalised and vulnerable people in our society will have their funding guaranteed till 2020."
