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 11:44:04 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.

My son is extremely fortunate to have had assistance and care for 51 years at the Crowle Foundation, Ryde (now Achieve Foundation), and seeing how he has been nurtured and trained to the best of his limited ability, it is IMPERATIVE that all disabled people should be afforded the same criteria.

I therefore strongly urge this legislation to be enacted so that all families may have the peace of mind and assistance that is the right of all handicapped people, who have been dealt a very bad blow in life.

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,
• People with disability/family will influence the types of support and services offered,
• 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:

• Equipment and home/vehicle modifications,
• Accommodation options,
• Flexible in-home/outside home respite

I support the introduction of the NDIS.

There is no other answer for this tremendous burden that families and those suffering the disability have to endure 24 hours every day.

THE NATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCE SCHEME MUST BECOME A REALITY as a matter of urgency.

I agree for my submission to be made public

Regards, Mrs June Madden