A gardener has taken purpose at Anthony Albanese’s authorities after stepping in to assist a disabled man who claims he has been ready years for monetary assist through the Nationwide Incapacity Insurance coverage Scheme (NDIS).
The nice Samaritan tradie, Nathan Stafford, was alerted to an overgrown backyard at Ryde in Sydney’s north-west by an area who knew the proprietor wanted help.
Mr Stafford arrived on the home on Wednesday and met John, who’s unable to have a tendency the backyard as a result of he can solely stroll with the help of crutches because of a neurological dysfunction.
Regardless of being clearly disabled, John revealed that he has been ready ‘the previous three, 4 years’ for funding from the NDIS.
‘It’s totally irritating strolling into that to see no assist (and) to see that clearly, he has a incapacity,’ Mr Stafford informed Each day Mail Australia.
‘It is unhappy, as a result of this man is without doubt one of the ones that actually clearly does want assist and he is not getting it.’
He revealed John’s father had died final 12 months and he was now left to look after his two youthful siblings, one in every of whom remains to be a baby.
An NDIS spokesperson informed Each day Mail Australia they had been unable to touch upon particular person instances.
Good Samaritan tradie Nathan Stafford (proper) has highlighted the plight of ‘John’ whose backyard he cleaned up, claiming he is waited years for monetary assist from the federal government
They it took a median 20 days to course of claims, and John’s utility could also be on maintain pending extra info.
In a video posted to his social media channels, Mr Stafford refused to take any money from John and as an alternative gifted him $300 as a token of assist.
The clip has since been considered greater than 1.2million instances throughout Fb and TikTok, resulting in extra beneficiant Aussies coming ahead providing to assist.
Mr Stafford has attracted hundreds of thousands of followers on social media as he movies himself utilizing his commerce to assist others in want, and stated John was ‘incredible’.
‘I’ve accomplished all completely different sorts of properties for individuals from all completely different walks of life,’ he stated.
‘It is the easy issues that imply essentially the most, like (John asking) “Mate, can I get you a drink?”.
‘These guys do not have rather a lot, they wrestle. And it is simply these little ideas that make it value it, you realize.
‘These are those you need to be serving to, they actually make it much more fulfilling.’
Mr Stafford, who supplies his labour without spending a dime to these in want, stated it was ‘irritating’ to see a disabled particular person ‘clearly’ in want of assist however not getting it
He argued that the Albanese authorities ought to be doing extra and urged each the state and commonwealth to repair the NDIS and social housing.
‘Get this mounted, please, get this mounted instantly,’ Mr Stafford stated.
‘A minimum of (the backyard) was mounted that afternoon, which is nice for him however why is it that I’ve obtained to go down?
‘The one motive individuals listened is as a result of I’ve a platform… these individuals which might be dwelling in these locations do not have a voice so how do they get this stuff sorted?
‘Let’s simply assist these individuals, that is all I am attempting to focus on. It might make life rather a lot higher for everybody.’
