Principle 9 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons states that:

‘Disabled persons have the right to live with their families or with foster parents and to participate in all social, creative or recreational activities. No disabled person shall be subjected, as far as his or her residence is concerned, to differential treatment other than that required by his or her condition or by the improvement which he or she may derive there from. If the stay of a person in a specialised establishment is indispensable, the environment and living conditions therein shall be as close as possible to those of the normal life of a person of his or her age.’

Australia formally ratified the convention in July 2008. The YPRAC initiative moved many young people out of nursing homes, however they continue to be admitted due to a lack of:
>slow stream recovery services
>alternative accommodation options for people with high and complex care needs.

This report is more evidence of why we urgently needs the NDIS and NIIS as well as an immediate and substantial funding commitment to build a range of accommodation options or people with disabilities

The evidence is overwhelming - young people should not be in nursing homes. Whilst the results of the Summer Foundation study are encouraging it's only the beginning, but there's so much more to do. To recap from the article.........
'the issue of young people in nursing homes is one clear reason Australia needs the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)'.