Yet, the NDIA have already decided that independent assessments will go ahead and that they will be mandatory. They have not done the research or evaluation necessary to prove that independent assessments will work for people with intellectual disability, particularly for people with multiple disabilities and people with complex support needs. The NDIA have not answered our questions about how independent assessments will be used to determine an individual’s support needs.
read full statement (off-site)- Topics:
- NDIS, Systemic Advocacy
- Author:
- Kevin Stone
- Source:
- VALID
- Date published:
- Mon 30th Nov, 2020