August 2014NDIS Design and Transition

NDIS for NSW

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Role of NSW Government changing

• Role of NSW Government will change under NDIS

• People with disability will manage their supports directly, with funding through the NDIA

• By 2018, NSW Government will not provide direct disability services or basic community care. This will be provided through the non-government sector

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When will it happen?

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At 30 June 2014 in the Hunter…

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• Number of expected participants 3,000

• Number of eligible participants 2,612

• Percentage of expected Participants 87%

Average annualised package costs…

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Distribution of package costs…

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NDIS Design – where it’s at

NATIONALLY AGREED Choice and control Legislation – NDIS Act 2013 and Rules Eligibility criteria Reasonable and necessary Principles for interface with other

systems Continuity of support (for launch period) Participant pathway Decision supports Intake and assessment Payments to family members Pricing

FURTHER WORK REQUIRED

Disability workforce development Quality and Safeguards Tier 2 supports Capacity/readiness for transition: individual Capacity/readiness for transition: provider Capacity/readiness for transition: system Continuity of support (for full scheme) Structure of disability supports market Access to housing Mental health Access for Indigenous people, communities Evaluation Packages of support Pricing

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COAG – applied principles – housing and community infrastructure

1. Public and community housing providers will continue to provide accommodation for people in need of housing assistance in line with existing allocation and prioritisation processes

2. Housing and homelessness services remain responsible for homelessness-specific services

3. Parties responsible for community infrastructure will continue to improve the accessibility of the built and natural environment through planning and regulatory systems and through building modifications and reasonable adjustment where required.

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COAG – applied principles – housing and community infrastructure

4. The NDIS will be responsible for support to assist individuals with disability to live independently in the community

5. The NDIS will be responsible for home modifications for accessibility specific to individuals in private dwellings, and in some cases in legacy public and community housing dwellings on a case-by-case basis

6. The NDIS is also responsible for user costs of capital in some situations where a person requires an integrated housing and support model and the cost of the accommodation component exceeds a reasonable contribution from individuals.

Current work in NSW

• Capital charge calculation for accommodation in NDIS transition

• Financing models and funding methods for housing support – international scan

• Various – Ready Together activities• FACS/ADHC/HNSW integration of workstreams• Discussion paper on capital and the NDIS to inform

national policy development

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