Community Options shuts as health groups demand a support plan

Community Options closes December 31 due to lack of government funding. Three health organisations are demanding answers. They want to know how the ACT Government will support the 139 clients it serves.

Why it mattersWhen people with serious needs lose support, they often reach a crisis point. This drives demand for hospital emergency departments already under pressure. Without a replacement service, the need doesn't disappear. It just emerges in more costly places.

AustraliaThe ACT loses dedicated support for a gap population that falls through the NDIS and aged care net. Canberra's most vulnerable face uncertainty.

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