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http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/breaking-news/more-support-needed-for-disabled-homeless/story-fn3dxiwe-1226620822471 INDIGENOUS and homeless people need extra support to access the new disability care system, an advocacy group says. The health care scheme - now known as DisabilityCare Australia after a name change from the National Disability Insurance Scheme - will be trialled in regions including the NSW Hunter from July. It is expected to cover 410,000 Australians with disabilities and cost upwards of $15 billion a year. But it's feared many other disabled Australians will miss out, UnitingCare Disability director Jo-Anne Hewitt says. "We've worked with people who have not been identified by the system in the past," Ms Hewitt told AAP on Monday. "They include indigenous people, the homeless, people who've been in jail, or those who don't have much family." Ms Hewitt says they may not have anything to do with disability services and may be unaware they are eligible for government assistance. "More resources are needed to provide targeted support for them," she said. Ms Hewitt called for public education on the scheme and specific funding for advocacy services.