NDIA Accountability Project

Son's ability to contribute to community and reduce tax reliance

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: Sunday, 23 December 2012 12:59:05 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 could work with the help of the NDIS and would be able to contribute to the community more ( pay Tax). He may be able to help with charitable community work instead of being a drain on the Tax system, as at present.

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

  • Ensure support and equipment is available when needed,
  • Better access to mainstream support and services,
  • Better access to education and work opportunities,
  • More opportunities to participate in the community,
  • More employment of people with disability and less reliance on social welfare,
  • People with disability can choose who comes into their home,
  • The ability to receive services when needed and in the way that suits the person,
  • Increased ability to coordinate services to suit the “whole” person/family,
  • Less red tape, with planning done locally by people who know their community,
  • Removal of age barriers to services for children,
  • 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,
  • Education support (technology/services/equipment),
  • Flexible in-home/outside home respite

I support the introduction of the NDIS.

BECAUSE IT WOULD MAKE THE LIVES OF THE DISABLED & THERE CARERS MORE USEFULL

IT WOULD EVENTUALLY BE SELF FUNDING THROUGH THE GREATER INPUT TO THE TAX SYSTEM

ENRICH THE LIVES OF THE DISABLED AND THERE MANY CARERS.

I agree for my submission to be made public

Regards, MR Harry Grimes