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 4:34:41 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.

So unsure about future individual support for my son when I can no longer be his proimary carer

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

• Better access to education and work opportunities,
• More employment of people with disability and less reliance on social welfare,
• 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:

• Employment support,
• Accommodation options,
• Flexible in-home/outside home respite

I support the introduction of the NDIS.

I support the NDIS in the hope that the disabled are given a fairer deal in the future. There is a very limited amount of work available to help make disabled feel useful and not just a drain on society.

I agree for my submission to be made public

Regards, Ms Shirley Watkins