Older Australians with disability left behind when it comes to government-funded support, advocates say

Advocates say older Australians with a disability are being left in situations where they are housebound, struggling financially, or forced into residential care. The eligibility rules for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), exclude those diagnosed with a disability after the age of 65. That has left them reliant on the Home Care Package, which advocates say – in its current form – does not adequately cover disability support needs.