{"id":5934,"date":"2026-04-02T17:21:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T06:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/?p=5934"},"modified":"2026-06-11T19:27:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T09:27:06","slug":"open-letter-to-melina-bath-mp-and-martin-cameron-mp-gippsland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/open-letter-to-melina-bath-mp-and-martin-cameron-mp-gippsland\/","title":{"rendered":"Open letter to Melina Bath MP and Martin Cameron MP &#8211; Gippsland\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5934\" class=\"elementor elementor-5934\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e1a729d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5e1a729d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c19caf3 e-con-full home-banner e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c19caf3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1363cad5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet_extra__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1363cad5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Open letter to Melina Bath MP and Martin Cameron MP &#8211; Gippsland\u00a0<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a4252c elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"3a4252c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-f88c87c elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time> 2 April 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11b298a8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"11b298a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1749ec0c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1749ec0c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-423b7c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"423b7c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca9e1ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ca9e1ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Letter-to-Gippsland-MPs-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5941\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Letter-to-Gippsland-MPs-1.png 940w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Letter-to-Gippsland-MPs-1-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Letter-to-Gippsland-MPs-1-768x490.png 768w, https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Letter-to-Gippsland-MPs-1-600x383.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a24a0e8 link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a24a0e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Melissa Webster, Melba Acting CEO has written an open letter to two local MPs following the closure of Traralgon based Daily Living Disability Services.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: right;\">Thursday 2 April, 2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46091bb link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46091bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dear Ms Bath and Mr Cameron,<\/p><p>I am writing in response to the sudden closure of Daily Living Disability Services in Traralgon and the impact this has had on people, families and workers across the Latrobe Valley.<\/p><p>Like you, we are deeply concerned about the distress this situation has caused. When a disability service closes without warning, it is people with disability, their families and the workforce who feel the consequences most sharply. Continuity of support is not a policy issue in these moments \u2013 it is about safety, dignity and the significant impact on people\u2019s day to day lives.<\/p><p>Melba Support Services has worked in regional Victoria for many years, including Gippsland,\u00a0and we know how distressing and disruptive service withdrawal can be, particularly in communities where options are limited and relationships are long standing. Transitions\u00a0need to be handled carefully, with clear information, practical help and coordinated action across providers and governments.<\/p><p>We support calls for an immediate and practical response that focuses on three priorities:<\/p><p>Continuity of support for participants, with minimal disruption and clear pathways to\u00a0alternative providers where needed.<\/p><p>Direct, respectful communication with families and carers, so they are not left to\u00a0navigate uncertainty on their own.<\/p><p>Support for skilled workers, many of whom are deeply connected to the people they\u00a0support and now face sudden loss of income and stability.<\/p><p>In the meantime, Melba is available to support people affected in any way \u2013 from urgent\u00a0assistance to simply having a conversation about options. We have a local team on hand\u00a0who can take phone calls, listen, and help people understand what support may be\u00a0available to them during this period of uncertainty.<\/p><p>While responsibility for disability supports spans both state and federal systems, people and\u00a0families should not be caught in the middle of jurisdictional boundaries. In moments like this, coordinated leadership and visible action matter.<\/p><p>Melba stands ready to work with government, the NDIA and local stakeholders to help stabilise the situation and support people through this transition. Our focus is, and always will be, on ensuring people with disability receive quality support to live their life their way in their chosen community.<\/p><p>Thank you for continuing to raise the experiences of local people and families. We would welcome further discussion about how providers, governments and communities can work together to prevent situations like this in the future and strengthen safeguards when services are at risk.<\/p><p>Melissa Webster<\/p><p>Acting CEO<\/p><p>Melba Support Services<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-724aceb6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"724aceb6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70daa528 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70daa528\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5777b310 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5777b310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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