Spam: Submission to the Inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill 2012

From: To: Community Affairs, Committee (SEN); Subject: Spam: Submission to the Inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill 2012 Date: Saturday, 22 December 2012 12:35:36 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 current system leaves far too many vulnerable people without proper care, medical attention and support services. They are just as deserving as the rest of us to have an enjoyable life and the best quality of life that can be provided. They should be assisted by the Australian community and not suffer indignities simply because of the lottery that is birth.

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

• Ensure support and equipment is available when needed, People with a disability can plan their lives and pursue their goals and dreams, 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:

• Therapy and allied health services, Positive behaviour support and psychological services, Interpreters and other communication support

I support the introduction of the NDIS.

The NDIS will go some way to alleviating the inequities currently suffered, it will redress the imbalance in the lives of the people who need the various forms of assistance and the Australian community can only be improved by becoming a fairer place to live and work and remove some of the discrimination that currently exists.

I agree for my submission to be made public

Regards,

Mr David Dawes