NDIS – What’s Important to You?
NDIS Engagement ForumAugust 2012
Who are we and why are we here?
National Disability and Carer Alliance:
Australian Federation of Disability Organisations
Carers Australia National Disability Services
Productivity Commission Inquiry
• Productivity Commission Inquiry 2010- July 2011
• 1062 submissions, nationwide public hearings
• Examined international research as well as national data
Productivity Commission recommendations
Productivity Commission concluded:
“The disability support system overall is inequitable, underfunded, fragmented and inefficient and gives
people with a disability little choice”
Productivity Commission recommendations
• National Disability Insurance Scheme – provide support to 410,000 people whose disability has a significant impact on their daily life
• National Injury Insurance Scheme – provide support for people who suffer a catastrophic injury
What is the NDIS?
• Long-term, high quality care and support
• Nationally consistent
• Person-centred and individualised
• Greater choice and control
Funded NDIS Support
• People with permanent intellectual, physical, sensory or psychiatric disabilities who have significantly reduced functioning
• Early intervention
• Significant benefits from intervention
• Funded support for some carers
What support will be available?
Support Options:
• Choose service providers
• Ask a Disability Support Organisation to assemble
the best package of your behalf
• Take direct control of the funding
How much will the NDIS cost?
• Current disability system costs approx
$7 billion
• Estimated additional $6.5 billion a
year
• Estimated economic benefits would
“significantly exceed” costs
Federal Government Response
• Select Council of State Treasurers and Disability Ministers
• NDIS Advisory Group
NDIS launch on July 1 2013
• Barwon region in Victoria
• Hunter region in NSW
• ACT
• Children 1 – 15 years in SA
• Young adults 15 – 25 years in Tasmania
Where does information from today go?
• The NDIS Advisory Group
• Minister for Disability Reform and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers
• Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (Federal)
What else can you do?
• Answer today’s questions on line at www.disabilitycareralliance.org.au or join in on Facebook
• NDIS Advisory Group questions at www.yoursay.ndis.gov.au
• Official NDIS website www.ndis.gov.au• Every Australian Counts NDIS campaign
www.everyaustraliancounts.com.au
The National Disability and Carer Alliance would like to thank you you for taking the time to come along today.