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 7:41:52 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.

I am fortunate not to require NDIS but in my work as a volunteer I am familiar with the difficulties the disabled in our communities suffer.

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

• People with disability can choose who comes into their home,
• Minimising the number of times people have to tell their story in order to get support,
• 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:

• Flexible in-home/outside home respite

I support the introduction of the NDIS.

Because it will enable people with a disability to pursue a better quality of life thereby increasing their ability to participate in the communities in which they live, which will in turn increase their quality of life, which is every person’s right, disabled or not.

I agree for my submission to be made public

Regards,

Ms. Rosemary Probst