In the case of infants and young children diagnosed with a disability, the scheme will provide funding for early intervention, therapy and respite services, as required and chosen by their parents.
However, many people eligible for the NDIS are likely to miss out on its benefits. These people fall into particular groups, such as those who may not think of themselves as having a disability, or people who may not know what the NDIS is or how to access it.
The long-awaited National Disability Insurance Scheme has arrived. NDIA chairman Bruce Bonyhady, said the NDIS would “revolutionise” disability support in Australia, transforming the lives of 460,000 Australians with disability, their families and carers.
Providers need to ensure that they are aware of all their obligations that come with delivering the NDIS; many of these obligations can be found in the Terms of Business document that establishes what these obligations are and refers Providers to key documents that form part of the terms they must act on. In addition, … Continued
From 1 July, the phased implementation of the scheme will begin, and within a few years, nearly half a million Australians will be covered by the world’s leading insurance scheme. Hear what Alison Barton, Parent and carer, John Della BoscaNational Campaign Coordinator, Every Australian Counts, Therese Sands,Co-CEO, People with Disability Australia, Jim Simpson, Senior advocate, … Continued
Choice and control are at the heart of the NDIS, reflecting a belief in consumer-led reform supported by market forces. People with disabilities have welcomed this in a context where services have traditionally been underfunded with little flexibility. The existing one-size-fits-all approach was built more around the needs of organisations and the system than people … Continued
Many Not for Profit (NFP) organisations are born of mums and dads wanting better for their loved ones – fed up with what is, or what is not, on offer. With little need for business prowess (prior to the NDIS), it appears this cottage-industry history has formalised practices which may leave some organisations at risk … Continued
Almost 334,000 people used disability support services in 2014/15 under the National Disability Agreement (NDA) with another 4000 already transitioning to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, according to a new report.
After signing up to the National Disability Insurance Scheme this year, Mr Crowley finds himself about $1000 a month worse off.
In July 2015, the Australian Government (in consultation with State and Territory governments) commissioned Ernst & Young (EY) to conduct an independent review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cth) (NDIS Act). It is a requirement under section 208 of the NDIS Act that such a review be undertaken two years after the … Continued
People with a mental illness must demonstrate a psychosocial disability to be eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), however a recent survey has revealed most respondents do not know what that means.
Disability advocates have raised serious human rights concerns about the way National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) plans are set up for people with profound disabilities. But amid the anticipation, Moorabbin-based advocacy group Communication Rights Australia says many people who can’t communicate verbally are being “left out” of the consultation process.
When asked earlier this week about the Government’s intended response to last year’s Senate Committee Inquiry that uncovered appalling instances of violence, abuse and neglect against people with disability, a spokeswoman for the Federal Social Services Minister said the Government was taking the inquiry’s findings and recommendations into account, as it developed a quality framework … Continued
This paper shows the potential scale of the economic benefits the NDIS will bring to Victoria. New economic modelling forecasts the impact the NDIS will have on Victorian Gross State Product when fully implemented and details the potential for increased labour force participation of people with disability and their carers.
Each year, 200 Australians under the age of 50 are admitted into nursing homes. Young people in aged care facilities have limited opportunity to make the everyday choices that most of us take for granted such as the time we go to bed and the food we eat. Their lives are characterised by boredom and … Continued