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Banks View | Daryl Melham MP

The National Disability Insurance SchemeThe Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Senator the Hon Jan McLucas,attended a forum held at the Hurstville Museum and Gallery to meet with locals and to

update the community on the progress of this important reform.

UPd a tE

The Minister listened to what people

had to say about their day to day

experiences as carers, professionals

or those with disabilities. Senator

McLucas explained this forum

was part of the critical work to get

disability services NDIS-ready

– it includes developing a set

of common assessment tools

and establishing national quality

standards amongst other tools for

implementation.”

Present at the NDIS Forum to meet

the Minister was Mrs athleen

Ann whose grandson, William, has

profound disabilities.

E le ven yea rs a go, m y gra ndson Wi l lia m wa s born wi t h

iss ues t ha t lef t him prof o und l y bra in in j ured w hic h

mea ns he is p h ysica l l y a nd in te l lec t ua l l y disa b led. Un ti l

t hen, we were to ta l l yuna wa re of t hewoef u l s ta te of

s u p por t f or t he disa b led in o ur comm uni t y.

If you’ve had a similar e xperience, or k no w of someone

who has, you will k no w all a bout this. If not it could

be ne ws to you that disa bilit y ser vices are totall y

inadeq uate, underf unded and f ragmented as well as

ineq uita ble, right across A ustralia.

That’s wh y, when I learned a bout the E ver y A ustralian

Counts campaign to spread the ne ws and gather support

f or the proposed National Disa bilit y Insurance Scheme

( NDIS ), I signed up to help get the inf ormation out.

I was disma yed to nd that not e venm y daughter,

William’s school teachers or the other children’s

f amilies and carers had e ven heard a bout this break through prop

osal.

Importantl y, it’s not just f or those born with disa bilities. A n yon

e can ha ve an accident or a serious illness and

suddenl y nd the yare dependant on a s ystem that just doesn’t work .

The good ne ws is our politicians are listening and tak ing action.

The Gillard Go vernment has alread y esta blished a

ne w agenc y to lead the Common wealth’s work to design the lau

nch of NDIS.

A nd when I visitedm y local MP,Dar yl Melhamhe assuredme he would be

acti vel y work ing to support this as well.

The pilot program is scheduled f or the end of 2013– no w is the time to pro vide

support and input to the process.

I urge e ver y A ustralian to visit the E ver y A ustralian Countswe bs

ite

http:// w w w.e ver yaustraliancounts.com.au as well as http:// w w w

.ndis.go v.au

to get f ull y inf ormed and help to mak e it real!

Warml y

Ka t h leen A nn

BUdgE t

l a tEs t. The Go vernmen t

will deli ver $1 billion

o ver the ne x t 4 years

to s tar t rolling ou t the rs t s tage

o f the NDIS.



Help for families – Household Assistance Package Hurstville

Jobs ExposuccessOn 17 April, all roadsled to the Jobs Expoat Hurstville AquaticCentre.

The good news is that the

exhibitors advised that at

least 480 people will be

placed in jobs as a direct

result of the xpo.

Overall the xpo was

a great success:

3,240 job seekers attended

over the course of the day;

74 exhibitors were present

many of whom were local

businesses;

959 job opportunities

were displayed on theJobs Boards, with many

vacancies only being

advised by xhibitors on

the day; and

1,536 resumes were

lodged with exhibitors over

the course of the day.

$8 billion boostfor soccerI recently joined the Prime Minister, the Minister

for Sport and a number of my colleagues at the

announcement of an $8 billion funding boost to

grow A-League soccer. Under this program the

Government will join with the Football Federation Australia to design successful grassroots programs

that will promote participation and support

pathways to elite football in Sydney.

The Federal Government’s assistance to households will start in the coming

weeks. Below is a table of the assistance being provided and the weeks that

payments will commence. Detailed information is available by going to

www.humanservices.gov.au, then to the Centrelink main page and at the bottomof the page, you will nd detailed information on the Clean nergy Advance.

CATEGORY CATEGORY PAYMENT PERIOD

Family paymentsFamily Tax Beneft Part A 16 May to 29 May 2012

Family Tax Beneft Part B

Pension Age Pension 28 May to 8 June 2012

Carer Payment

Disability Support Pension

Parenting Payment Single

Widow B Pension

Wie Pension

Other incomesupport

ABSTUDY 11 June to 22 June 2012

Austudy

Bereavement Allowance

Exceptional Circumstance

Relie Payment

Newstart Allowance

Parenting Payment

Partnered

Sickness Allowance

Special Beneft

Widow Allowance

Youth Allowance

SeniorsSeniors Supplement 25 June 2012 with regular

quarterly payment



Banks View | Daryl Melham MP

BUdgE t 2012

This payment will replace the

Education Tax Refund from

1 January 2013.

Under the existing system, one

million families aren’t claimingwhat they’re entitled to – either

claiming less than the full

amount, or claiming nothing at

all. That’s 80% of eligible families.

In Banks that represents 7,450

local families who can expect

to receive a total of $410 a year

for each child in primary school

and $820 for each high school

child, totalling $7,832,350 worth

of assistance for families in ourelectorate.

This new guaranteed payment will

help the families pay for uniforms,

books, school excursions,

stationery, and other costs

like music lessons and sports

registration fees.

Because the payment is

automatic and upfront, it means:

Parents don’t need to keep

receipts for months and

months – it’s a guaranteed

payment.

Parents will receive the full

amount every time, so familieswon’t miss out if they lose

receipts.

Parents don’t have to pay out

of their own pocket, then wait

months to get paid back. The

payment will be paid upfront,

twice a year, before the start

of Term 1 and Term 3.

No paperwork is required.

As part of the transition to the

new Schoolkids Bonus, the

ducation Tax Refund for 2011-12

will be paid out in full to all eligible

families as a lump sum payment in

June 2012.

Just like the ducation Tax

Refund, the Schoolkids Bonus will

be available to families receiving

Family Tax Benet Part A as at 8

May 2012, plus young people in

school receiving Youth Allowance.

SupportingbusinessThe Government will introduce loss

carry-back to help businesses return

to prot.

In 2012-13 companies will be able to

carry back tax losses of up to $1 million

against tax previously paid. From 2013-

14 companies will be able to carry back

losses for 2 years. This provides a tax

benet of up to $300,000 per year.

For example, a manufacturer makes a

prot in 2011-2012 and pays $300,000 in

tax. The next year they make a loss due

to depreciation on new investments. The

company qualies for loss carry-back andare able to get up to $300,000 back.

This will help companies to nance the

investments, training and restructuring that

is needed to improve competitiveness.

This initiative will support productivity and

promote employment.

The 2012-13 Budget will direct

vital health dollars to additional

training to help boost the public

dental service workforce, and

improve dental infrastructure in

regional, rural and remote areas.

This year’s Budget will see

$345.9 million directed to treating

patients on waiting lists over

the next 3 years, providing vital

services to around 400,000 adults

including support for Indigenous

Australians.

This spending will see a blitz on

state government waiting lists

to help meet the emergency

treatment and prevention needs of people who are eligible for public

dental care.

What funding is the

Government committing

to the dental initiative?

Public dental waiting lists –

$345.9 million over 3 years.

xpansion of the voluntarydental graduate year program

– $35.7 million over 3 years.

Oral health therapist graduate

year program – $45.2 million

over 4 years.

Pro bono dental services pilot

– $450,000 over 3 years.

Relocation and infrastructure

grants for dentists – $77.7million over 4 years.

Oral health promotion – $10.5

million over 3 years.

Arts fundingThe Government has provided

a funding boost for Australia’s

pre-eminent national collecting

institutions.

I am particularly pleased with this outcome

as it will protect those institutions from

the 4% efciency dividend which is being

brought in across the public service. I spoke

in parliament on this matter last year. Those national and cultural institutions

affected include: The National Maritime

Museum; Bundanon Trust; Museum of

Democracy at Old Parliament House;

National Film & Sound Archives; National

Gallery; National Library; National Museum;

and National Archives.

Funding will be provided to the National

Portrait Gallery to become an independent

statutory authority which brings it in line

with the other institutions.

There is also new funding for the War

Memorial and the Institute of Aboriginal

and Torres Strait Islander Studies.

New Schoolkids Bonus

Massive boost dental health



anks View | Daryl Melham MP

Lest We Forget ANZAC Day

Each year, with many of you,

I attend various eventsacross the electorate tocommemorate ANZAC Day.

These can take many forms

– a formal Service, a march, or

a commemoration at a school.

For others watching the traditional

ANZAC Day March in Sydney on

television is their way of recognising

our servicemen and servicewomen.

Whatever the form, the objective is

for us to remember those who served

our country and especially those

who made the ultimate sacrice.

This is particularly signicant as we

recognise the individuals currently

serving overseas. We also appreciate

the contribution of our service families

in their support of their loved ones.

One of the events I attended this

year was the Service conducted

by Riverwood Sub Branch at the

Riverwood Legion and Community

Club where I delivered the oration.

DarylMelhamwrites...In April, my personalwebsite was launched.

www.darylmelhammp.com

The website will maintain the

theme that I incorporate into this

newsletter – a focus on what’s

happening in the community.

I intend to include reports of events

around the community; information

on how my ofce can assist you;

links to some useful governmentwebsites; some parliamentary

information; and information from

our community about what’s

coming up.

I’d be interested in your feedback

and input as to the type of things

you’d like to see that would be of

use to you.

If you have some upcoming events

that you would like publicised, thenplease send the information via the

website feedback form or ring my

ofce on 9774 2111.

Daryl Melham MPFDRAL MMBR FOR BANS

St GeorgeMen’s ShedIn February, the St George Men’s

Shed ofcially opened its doors

at 32 The Avenue, Hurstville.

Men’s Sheds have been a great

success in providing support

or men as well as dealing

with issues like men’s health.

For more inormation aboutthe St George Men’s Shed

please phone 9534 4990 or visit

wwwmensheds.org.au

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