Ms Keneally said that a Ms Fardell was a very strong advocate for providing services for local people with disabilities and the frail aged.

“Dawn asked me to visit the House with No Steps and Currajong Disability Services in Forbes so I’d have the opportunity to meet, first hand, the families whose lives are improved because of the services HWNS provides to people with disabilities,” Ms Keneally said.

“The House with No Steps receives over $780,000 in Iemma Government funding to provide a number of much-needed services to people with a disability, their families and carers in Western NSW.

“Those services include the aging linking initiative, Ageing Parent Carers programs, children’s respite, Transition to Work and Little learners early childhood education”

Ms Keneally said that through the Iemma Government’s $1.3 billion plan for disability services Stronger Together, work will continue to improve the lives of people with a disability across NSW.

“The House with No Steps and the Yawarra Aboriginal Corporation work closely to ensure the best possible services are provided to Aboriginal people with disabilities in rural and regional areas,” Ms Keneally said.

“I am pleased that along with the House with No Steps, we can build community-based partnerships to improve the breadth and quality of services provided to people with a disability.”

At Ms Fardell’s request, Ms Keneally also visited Currajong Disability Services in Parkes.

“While in Parkes, I enjoyed meeting carers of people with disabilities to discuss Stronger Together, available resources in the area, and how local services can be further improved.”