From: To: Community Affairs, Committee (SEN); Subject: Submission to the Inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill 2012 Date: Friday, 21 December 2012 4:37:12 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.
When our son left high school we had to ‘split’ our family, as there were no social or employment opportunities in our rural area. We are paying an exhaubitant amount in rent so he can access social and employment oppportunitities with minimal support from disability services commission.
The main features of the NDIS that will make a difference to the community are:
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:
Therapy and allied health services, Employment support, Accommodation options
I support the introduction of the NDIS.
Hoping it will mean we no longer have to worry about who will look after our son when we are no longer able to.
I agree for my submission to be made public