Dr. Iris Elliott:

I draw the Senator's attention to the commission's well-established position regarding an ongoing concern about the fact that universal design and the public sector duty have not been fully implemented in addressing issues around housing support services. There has been a need to focus on the development of a right to personal assistance. It is about having a fresh approach to what support services are required. We have an ongoing concern about the fact that the current approach of relying on the market to deliver a human rights and equality-based approach in respect of housing supports and services simply does not deliver a result for disabled people.