NDIA Accountability Project

Lack of therapy and respite services for daughter

Submission to the Inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill 2012

From: To: Community Affairs, Committee (SEN); Subject: Submission to the Inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill 2012 Date: Friday, 21 December 2012 4:40:45 PM

Please consider this email a formal submission by me to the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs Inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill 2012.

The current disability system has many problems that need to be addressed.

It doesnt work beacause we are having to go on lengthy waiting lists for things such as therapy.Currently we are still waiting for a case manger as well as a support package in which we have been waiting for nearly four years. Also there are not enough facility based respite services for young adults (my daughter is 19) so we are currently not getting much respire at all.

The main features of the NDIS that will make a difference to the community are:

  • Ensure support and equipment is available when needed,
  • People with a disability can choose the types of support to use,
  • Access to reliable information about support options,
  • People with disability/family will influence the types of support and services offered,
  • Older parents and families will not worry what happens when they can no longer provide support

The most important services for the NDIS to provide are:

  • Therapy and allied health services,
  • Life-skills, Recreation and community access,
  • Support for families and carers,
  • Case management, planning and coordination

I support the introduction of the NDIS.

Better planning and managenent for families and better options for services, therapys that are required - i.e no longer having to go on lenghty waiting lists.

I agree for my submission to be made public

Regards, Mrs Lee Ann Warburton