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: Thursday, 17 January 2013 9:38:50 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.
A grandchild of a dear friend is losing funding for his in-class support, and extra- curricular support for his autism, so that my friend now has to may for this himself if he wants his grandson to make the developmental progress that support has previously allowed.
The main features of the NDIS that will make a difference to the community are:
- Better access to education and work opportunities,
- More rights for people with a disability,
- 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,
- Education support (technology/services/equipment),
- In-home care and domestic assistance
I support the introduction of the NDIS.
People with disabilities already require extraordinary heroism to participate in society and should be supported fully by their community. And the quality of a civilisation can be measured by the care it takes of its most vulnerable members.
I agree for my submission to be made public
Regards,
Ms Elizabeth Maddox