NDIA Accountability Project

Support for children with Verbal Dyspraxia and Global Developmental Delay

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: Saturday, 19 January 2013 12:16:09 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.

Would be really useful if children’s disabilities like Verbal Dyspraxia and Global Developmental Delay would be covered by the scheme.

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

  • Ensure support and equipment is available when needed,
  • More rights for people with a disability,
  • Increased ability to coordinate services to suit the “whole” person/family

The most important services for the NDIS to provide are:

  • Therapy and allied health services,
  • Education support (technology/services/equipment),
  • Support for families and carers

I support the introduction of the NDIS.

To ease the burden on families

I agree for my submission to be made public

Regards, Mrs Kath Creme