From: To: Community Affairs, Committee (SEN); Subject: Submission to the Inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill 2012 Date: Thursday, 17 January 2013 10:20:44 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.
rural area, extremely limited services e.g. no therapists, limited transport, high cost of accommodation in city (to access services), no meaningful employment opportunities
The main features of the NDIS that will make a difference to the community are:
Better access to mainstream support and services, More rights for people with a disability, Minimising the number of times people have to tell their story in order to get support
The most important services for the NDIS to provide are:
Therapy and allied health services, Equipment and home/vehicle modifications, Education support (technology/services/equipment), Life-skills, Employment support, Recreation and community access, Support for families and carers, Accommodation options, Flexible in-home/outside home respite, Crisis and emergency support, Positive behaviour support and psychological services
I support the introduction of the NDIS.
people with disabilities are the most disadvantaged in our community - anything that contributes towards some sort of equity deserves support
I agree for my submission to be made public
Regards,
ms sharon schulz