Dane Waites lives with profound autism, a severe intellectual disability and bipolar disorder. His support plan was cut and he can no long afford key services

Four months ago, Dane Waites sat down at his dining room table. On a single piece of lined paper, pressed against a dark red tablecloth, he penned an urgent plea for help.

Waites was born with severe intellectual disability and received support through the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

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