From: To: Community Affairs, Committee (SEN); Subject: Submission to the Inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill 2012 Date: Thursday, 17 January 2013 11:19:11 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.
I have a 4 year old son with autism. I believe current FAHCSIA funding is inadequate to provide the necessary speech therapy and occupational therapy to allow these children to gain the necessary skills needed in life. These therapies need to be ongoing…not just for two years.
The main features of the NDIS that will make a difference to the community are:
Ensure support and equipment is available when needed, People with a disability can plan their lives and pursue their goals and dreams, The ability to receive services when needed and in the way that suits the person, 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), Employment support, Support for families and carers
I support the introduction of the NDIS.
Disabled children need to be given EVERY opportunity to lead a normal life. At present, unless the parents are extremely wealthy, these children are at a HUGE disadvantage. Hopefully the NDIS can give them a decent opportunity to lead a normal life.
I agree for my submission to be made public