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The disability support sector says it's facing a critical staffing crisis for support workers, with higher paying hospital roles making it impossible to retain staff. And young people living with a disability say there aren't enough workers of a similar age, bringing stigma and shame when out in public. Reporter Louise Ternouth and camera operator Marika Khabazi filed this report.
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