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Hi dis-forum from a "down-under" member Here at Deakin University in Australia we don't need to consider the cost of accommodation for support workers as our local attendant care provider trains students who live alongside their friend who requires personal care. The students are paid at the appropriate rates and it becomes a very viable part time job whilst they are studying and living in the university residental accommodation. It is a very successful support program and we have no trouble employing appropriate staff. Here in Oz attendant/personal care is govt funded by a community based service separate from their academic support funding...so there is no conflict. Getting access to this funding source is where the difficulty arises. Cheers Jenny At 15:58 8/11/00 -0000, you wrote: > >This opened up a huge can of worms when I raised it on dis-forum >earlier this year (May?) - worth checking the archives. Some >people had used DSA to pay for support workers' accommodation, >and some had got the student's Social Services Dept. I don't think >the student should have to use their DLA - this is for either mobility >or personal care, depending on which component is being paid. > >Sue > > >********************************************************** >Sue Green >Disability Co-ordinator >Student Support & Counselling Service >The University of Birmingham >Edgbaston >B15 2TT >Tel 0121 414 5130 >Minicom 0121 414 6445 >email [log in to unmask] > > Jenny Shaw Disability Resource Centre Deakin University Geelong, Victoria, Australia 3220 ph & TTY: 3 52271427 fax: 3 52272829 email: [log in to unmask] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%