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: Tuesday, 22 January 2013 11:28:42 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.

It is under-resourced, ill-targeted, confusing to get services and fragmented from state to state.

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,
• Minimising the number of times people have to tell their story in order to get support,
• Removal of age barriers to services for children

The most important services for the NDIS to provide are:

• Support for families and carers,
• Flexible in-home/outside home respite,
• Positive behaviour support and psychological services

I support the introduction of the NDIS.

A properly resourced scheme which takes a holistic view of disability will provide a better outcome for the disabled, their carers and government expenditure.

I agree for my submission to be made public

Regards, Dr Bryan Wright