NDIA Accountability Project

Support for families and carers with people with disability

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: Thursday, 17 January 2013 5:49:32 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.

Current system does not support all needs people with disability and careres

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

  • People with a disability can choose the types of support to use,
  • People with a disability can plan their lives and pursue their goals and dreams,
  • Increased ability to coordinate services to suit the “whole” person/family

The most important services for the NDIS to provide are:

  • Support for families and carers,
  • Accommodation options,
  • Flexible in-home/outside home respite

I support the introduction of the NDIS.

Because there is a deep need in community to provide positive changes for people with disability and families

I agree for my submission to be made public

Regards, Mrs Janina Dytman