NDIA Accountability Project

Accessing equipment and maintaining employment for people with disabilities

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 9:09:54 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.

because it is hard to get the right equipment and services people with a disability currently recieve.

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

  • Less red tape, with planning done locally by people who know their community,
  • Access to reliable information about support options,
  • Removal of age barriers to services for children,
  • People with disability/family will influence the types of support and services offered

The most important services for the NDIS to provide are:

  • Therapy and allied health services,
  • Equipment and home/vehicle modifications,
  • Education support (technology/services/equipment),
  • Life-skills,
  • Employment support

I support the introduction of the NDIS.

because it will make it easir to get family lving plan funding under the disability services comisssion in western austraia. it will make it easier for me to get equipment and keep my curretn job.

I agree for my submission to be made public

Regards,

Mr Norman Anderson