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: Wednesday, 23 January 2013 6:02:04 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.
The present arrangements do not constitute a system. They are ad hoc, vary from state to state and depend on inappropriate concepts such as ‘guilt’ or ‘at fault’.
Disability problems strike catastrophically any family at any time, usually out of the blue and causing personal and financial devastation.
The main features of the NDIS that will make a difference to the community are:
- More rights for people with a disability,
- The ability to receive services when needed and in the way that suits the person,
- 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:
- Support for families and carers,
- In-home care and domestic assistance,
- Case management, planning and coordination
I support the introduction of the NDIS.
I support NDIS because it represents plain and simple justice.
Australia prides itself on egalitarianism. While the rest of us enjoy Australia’s climate, prosperity and lifestyle, tens of thousands of disabled people, usually hidden from most of the population, suffer anguish, pain and isolation. They know things could be better but are forced to bear the terrible knowledge that so few care about them.
Australia spends millions supporting the Paralympics. Without real organised support of all disabled people through NDIS this money is so much wasted symbolism.
I agree for my submission to be made public
Regards, Mr John Nairn