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, 18 January 2013 8:33:11 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 OF THE AGE RESTRICTIONS AND THE SCORING SYSTEM USED FOR THE SEVERITY OF THE DISABILITY.

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

• The ability to receive services when needed and in the way that suits the person,
• Removal of age barriers to services for children, 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:

• Life-skills, Crisis and emergency support, Positive behaviour support and psychological services

I support the introduction of the NDIS.

THERE NEEDS TO BE A CHANGE IF WE ARE GOING TO GET THINGS DONE eFFECTIVELY.THE PRESENT SYSTEM DOESN’T WORK.

I agree for my submission to be made public

Regards,

Miss Lucinda Balcombe Quick