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NDIS participants are left waiting for too long in hospital beds due to bureaucratic delays

  • Written by: Di Winkler, Adjunct Associate Professor, La Trobe University
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Eighteen months ago, a Melbourne woman named Leila had a stroke and went to a local hospital. After medical support over a few weeks, Leila was ready to be discharged from the hospital, but required some specialist support due to her disability.

Three weeks ago Leila finally left hospital care. After nearly 18 months in limbo, left...

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