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.