NDIA Accountability Project

Addressing challenges for families supporting individuals 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: Saturday, 22 December 2012 9:04:53 AM

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 current system does not work because too much is not covered in the event of changes in the detoriation of the the persons condition and the hoops and hurdles one has to go through to be put in the too hard basket. It is a very hard and desparing time to all family and friend networks that you have to set up just to survive each day and night. There seems to be a culture by Governments to try to avoid this acceptance that Disability is everyones problem. This NDIS to me gives so much more value to the families and their disabled member with financial and real support. Too long the families have been managing to survive through love, dedication and emotion with poor support of disability services. They deserve so much more and to me it is just the Right, Just and Decent thing to do. My taxes I want used for this not Politicians purses. Get it Right Now. Moya Hughes

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,
  • Life-skills,
  • Flexible in-home/outside home respite

I support the introduction of the NDIS. Because each and every one of us is affected if we do not. Dignity and Respect for individual Rights is vital to every member of society. Could happen to anyone at any time and needs to support and help at this sad and darkest time in lives.

I agree for my submission to be made public

Regards, Mrs Moya Hughes