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178
people supported with specialist housing and support services
38
homes across 20 Sydney suburbs and growing
23%
increase in NDIS support coordination for clients
10%
increase in our Support Worker staff numbers
Disability Services For many of us, home is a place we belong, where you can live, laugh and learn. It’s somewhere you are loved, respected and cared for. For people living with a disability however, finding a secure and comfortable place to call home can be an enormous challenge. Low incomes, unemployment and limited housing options mean greater chances of homelessness for people with disabilities1. And it’s a confronting fact that for close to 6,000 Aussies aged under 65, home is an aged care facility2. Since 1899, Royal Rehab has been committed to supporting people with disabilities to find suitable accommodation and supports. In many ways, this is the mission which has served our work from the start. Through us, adults with disabilities are free to be themselves and live their lives with respect, choice and control.
Our team has remained agile and ahead of the game during the COVID-19 pandemic, from the roll out and regular review of precautions to routine medical check-ups, the provision of personal protective equipment and of mental and physical care. Through unwavering commitment by a dedicated and united team, our facilities remained free of COVID-19 during the year.
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Unwavering Care and Support This year, the vulnerability of the people we serve was brought to a new level with the COVID-19 pandemic. Our focus has remained resolute on ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our customers, staff members and the wider community. The Disability Services team members are to be applauded for their dedication, teamwork and agility in the face of rapidly evolving restrictions and guidelines across our disability services. Left: Client Paul in his newly furnished group home in Sydney’s North-West. Right: Client Toni with support worker Omo.
Royal Rehab » Annual Report 2019/2020
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