From: To: Community Affairs, Committee (SEN); Subject: sub893Submission to the Inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill 2012 Date: Thursday, 17 January 2013 12:48:14 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.
As an ageing Disabled Carer of a totally Dependent 37yr old son I am finding it harder all the time to get respite and equipment when needed the waiting time is nearly to late to be of use.
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 disability can choose who comes into their home, Increased ability to coordinate services to suit the “whole” person/family, 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, Support for families and carers, Flexible in home/outside home respite
I support the introduction of the NDIS.
The system we have has too much waste and has too many gaps NDIS can only be better
I agree for my submission to be made public