Support for assistance to disabled families and carers

From: To: Community Affairs, Committee (SEN); Subject: Submission to the Inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill 2012 Date: Friday, 21 December 2012 5:34:40 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.

I am fortunate in not having a serious disability and my family is fine also. However, life for the disabled and their families is very difficult and any support that may be given to them would be welcome.

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

People with a disability can choose the types of support to use, More opportunities to participate in the community, Access to reliable information about support options

The most important services for the NDIS to provide are:

Life-skills, Employment support, In-home care and domestic assistance

I support the introduction of the NDIS.

I support this scheme because it will give much-needed assistance to the disabled and their families and carers.

I agree for my submission to be made public

Regards,

MRS Bep TORKINGTON