Mr. Michael Mason:

One of the things that happened when the National Family Support Network went into liquidation was that people in the family support sector, such as representatives from organisations like FASN and the South East Regional Family Support Network, came together very quickly. It is possible for a co-ordinated approach. That was where FARI came from as well. People who had that lived experience and service providers came together very quickly to organise. It needs a national organisation because, as Ms Barry mentioned, it is very hard for them to do stuff with little support in their own area never mind on a national basis. It needs a national organisation to link in with all the different services including the residential services, the community services, the stand-alone family services and also the peer support services. It is really important.