General issues around the implementation and performance of the NDIS (2018-19)

AutismCerebral palsyDown syndrome

Psychology

Submission 9: Ms Catherine Naylor

Son’s NDIS funding review delayed and therapies ceased

Speech pathology

Submission 10: Ms Fiona Raines

Autistic people and behavioural clinicians in disability services

Hospital beds and bedding equipmentPlan management

Submission 11: Mr Bob Buckley

Equipment procurement delays impacting clients with developmental delay

Global developmental delayMuscular dystrophy

Physiotherapy

Submission 12: Therapy 4 Kids Clinic and Mobile Service

Challenges accessing Support Workers and In Kind Support budgets under the NDIS

AutismBlindness and low visionCerebral palsy

Community access supportSupport coordination

Submission 13

Experiences of people with multiple sclerosis under the NDIS

AutismMultiple sclerosis

PhysiotherapyExercise physiologyand 7 more...

Submission 14: Multiple Sclerosis Limited

Support for siblings of people with disability

PsychologyCounsellingand 2 more...

Submission 15: Siblings Australia

Verbal abuse of intellectually disabled clients by parents/guardians

Submission 16: Ms Anna Adams

NDIS pricing and market failure risks for complex disabilities

Supplementary submission 17.1

Support coordination

Submission 17: Disability Services Australia

AutismIntellectual disabilityand 4 more...

Speech pathologyPsychologyand 12 more...

Supplementary submission 17.2

AutismIntellectual disability

Personal care supportSupport coordination

Challenges accessing NDIS support due to a permanent genetic condition and cancer recurrence

Independent advocacy

Submission 19

Supplementary submission 19.1

Family carer struggling to provide care for young man with complex disabilities

Supplementary submission 22.1

Submission 20

Camp costs and recreational activities for adult son with disabilities

Submission 21

Challenges accessing NDIS support for acquired brain injury and mental health concerns

Submission 22

Acquired brain injury

PsychologyPlan management

Supplementary submission 22.2

Challenges navigating NDIS planning for children with autism

PsychologyKey worker support

Submission 23: Ms Kathryn Gilbert

Son with Cerebral Palsy and Osteoporosis facing NDIS eligibility issues

Intellectual disabilityMultiple sclerosis

Submission 24

Failure of NDIS transition arrangements for individuals with Multiple Sclerosis

PhysiotherapyOccupational therapyand 2 more...

Submission 25: Dr Vanessa Fanning

Services for people with psychosocial disabilities related to mental health condition

Respite careLocal area coordination

Submission 26: South Australian Government

Challenges faced by Tasmanian disability services provider under the NDIS

Post-traumatic stress disorder

Wheelchairs

Submission 27: Tasmanian Association of People with Disabilities and their Advocates Inc

Employment outcomes for people with disability within the NDIS

Supported employment

Submission 28: Self Help

Difficulty accessing NDIS services and equipment due to restrictive processes

Support coordination

Submission 29

Need for planner training and inclusive support practices

Intellectual disabilityCerebral palsy

Respite careWheelchairs

Submission 30

Systems and Legal Advocacy for vulnerable people with Disability

CounsellingPositive behaviour supportand 9 more...

Submission 31: Queensland Advocacy Incorporated

Support for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome inclusion in NDIS operational guidelines

Submission 32: Mr Ryan Newling

Son diagnosed with intellectual disability and psychosocial disability

Intellectual disabilitySchizophrenia spectrum disorders

Supported independent livingSpecialist disability accommodationSupport coordination

Submission 33: Mr Frank Filardo

Challenges accessing Assistive Technology and plan reviews for clients with disabilities

Occupational therapyCommunity access supportand 2 more...

Submission 34: Illawarra Allied Health Services

NDIS implementation issues impacting Tasmanian families with children with disability

PhysiotherapyPsychologyand 9 more...

Submission 35: The Association for Children with Disability Inc

Rett Syndrome child's equipment access challenges within the NDIS

WheelchairsWalking aidsAugmentative and alternative communication devices

Submission 36

Supplementary submission 36.1

Concerns regarding NDIS plan implementation for child with disability

Plan management

Submission 37: Ms Pieta Shakes

Concerns about NDIS access to health services for Deaf individuals

Hearing loss and deafness

Submission 38: Mr Stephen Abbott

Prevention of abuse and neglect for NDIS participants

Submission 39: Annette Herbert

NDIS support for sexual health of people with profound physical disabilities

Occupational therapyWheelchairsHome modifications

Community access support

Submission 40: Mr David Heckendorf

Challenges accessing Home Modifications as an NDIS participant with spinal injuries

Submission 41

Challenges implementing NDIS for a woman with cerebral palsy

Plan management

Submission 42: Ms Laura McGee

Difficulties accessing NDIS support for rheumatoid arthritis and Ehlers Danlos syndrome

Physiotherapy

Submission 43: Ruth Marsh

Carers’ concerns regarding NDIS transition process in the Ovens Murray area

Occupational therapyPlan managementLocal area coordination

Submission 44: Carers and Parents Support Group Inc

Consistent, Fair and Equitable Transport Funding for NDIS Participants’ Plans in Queensland

Community access supportWheelchairsand 2 more...

Submission 47: Transport Development and Solutions Alliance

Supplementary submission 47.1

Wheelchairs

NDIS transition challenges for rural disability service providers

Specialist disability accommodationSupport coordinationSpecialist support coordination

Submission 48: Cobaw Community Health

Recognition of ME/CFS as a serious neurological disorder affecting multiple body systems

Cognitive behavioural therapyBathroom and toileting equipment

Submission 49: Emerge Australia

Systems advocacy for vulnerable people with disability in Queensland

Blindness and low vision

Occupational therapyPsychologyand 9 more...

Submission 50: Queensland Advocacy Inc

Difficulties accessing early intervention support for a child with multiple disabilities

PhysiotherapySpeech pathologyand 2 more...

Submission 51

Impact of NDIS on a woman with spinal cord injury and domestic violence history

Hearing loss and deafnessSpinal cord injury

Occupational therapyPsychologyand 3 more...

Submission 52: MS Margaret Price

Impact of NDIS application on individual with ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, POTS, and Endometriosis

WheelchairsWalking aids

Submission 53: Mrs Allison Reilly

Positive experience with NDIS support for a child with autism and learning difficulties

Cerebral palsyParkinson's diseaseSpinal cord injury

Submission 54

General issues around the implementation and performance of the NDIS: Impact for ESSA professionals

PhysiotherapyOccupational therapyand 2 more...

Submission 55: Exercise & Sports Science Australia

Lack of LGBTIQ+ strategy development and community consultation concerns

Submission 56: Thomas Banks

NDIS support for son with Cerebral Palsy and Intellectual Disability

Occupational therapy

Submission 57

Sister’s intellectual disability and clinical support funding challenges

Occupational therapySpeech pathologyand 2 more...

Submission 58

Incorrect dates displayed on NDIS portal calendar

Submission 59: Mr Michael Serjeant

Impact of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) on NDIS Access

Submission 60: Tamara Martin

Supplementary submission 60.1

Multiple sclerosis

Issues with NDIA recognition of advocates

Independent advocacy

Submission 61: Leadership plus

Issues in providing assistive technology for NDIS clients

Occupational therapySpeech pathologyand 6 more...

Submission 62: Ability Technology

Need for clearer NDIS legislation regarding transport support

NDIS-funded transport

Submission 63: Australian Community Transport Association (ACTA)

Delays in NDIS assessments and lack of disability awareness among interviewers

Hearing loss and deafnessBlindness and low visionDeafblindness

Submission 64: Mr David Squirrell

Transitioning Personal Helpers and Mentors (PHaMS) participants into the NDIS

AutismSchizophrenia spectrum disordersand 2 more...

AudiologyPsychologyand 3 more...

Submission 66: Anglicare Sydney

National Disability Insurance Scheme: Issues of sector concern

Blindness and low vision

PhysiotherapyOccupational therapyand 2 more...

Submission 67: Australian Blindness Forum

Occupational therapist's experiences with NDIS clients requiring home modifications

Occupational therapyPersonal care supportCommunity access support

Submission 68

Issues with transport and carer self-support for an adult with disability

Speech pathology

Submission 69: Mr Steve Roberts

Financial incentives for congregate support within the NDIS

Submission 70

Challenges coordinating healthcare for a daughter with Down syndrome and multiple health conditions

Intellectual disabilityHearing loss and deafnessand 2 more...

Submission 71: Jodie Bailie

Challenges caring for a child with chromosome disorder and complex disabilities under the NDIS

Submission 72

Issues with NDIS implementation and service delivery for Occupational Therapy Australia members

Intellectual disabilityMotor neurone disease

Occupational therapySpecialist disability accommodationand 2 more...

Submission 73: Occupational Therapy Australia

Unintended consequences of quality and safety compliance audits on AT supply

Submission 74: Assistive Technology Suppliers Australasia

Supplementary submission 74.1

Support for children with hearing loss under the NDIS: Remaining challenges and recommendations

Hearing loss and deafness

Hearing aids

Submission 75: First Voice

Public sector provision of disability services in Victoria

PhysiotherapyOccupational therapyand 6 more...

Submission 76: Victorian Healthcare Association

Australian Autism Alliance 2019 Federal Election Manifesto

AutismIntellectual disabilityand 4 more...

PsychologyPositive behaviour supportand 7 more...

Submission 77: Australian Autism Alliance

Supplementary submission 77.1

NDIS-funded transportIndependent advocacy

Challenges supporting families transitioning to the NDIS

Community access supportSupport coordination

Submission 78: The Ella Centre

Lack of accountability in NDIS billing and transparency of funding decisions

PhysiotherapyWheelchairsLocal area coordination

Submission 79: Ms Jane Scott

Psychosocial plan handling issues and NDIA bureaucracy

Hearing loss and deafness

Occupational therapyPsychologyCounselling

Submission 80

Difficulty accessing NDIS assessment and wheelchair funding due to Autism diagnosis

Occupational therapyWheelchairs

Submission 81: Mx Phoenix Fox

Issues for people with Prader-Willi Syndrome within the NDIS

AutismBlindness and low vision

Community access supportSpecialist disability accommodationand 3 more...

Submission 82: Prader-Willi Syndrome Australia

NDIS challenges for people who are blind or have low vision

Global developmental delayBlindness and low visionDeafblindness

Occupational therapyPlan management

Submission 83: Vision Australia

Recommendations for improving NDIS implementation and support for families with children with a disability

Early childhood early interventionSupport coordinationPlan management

Submission 84: Association for Children with Disability

Challenges accessing NDIS support due to sight and hearing impairment

Local area coordination

Submission 85

Victorian mental health carers in the NDIS: Issues and Recommendations

Intellectual disabilitySchizophrenia spectrum disorders

Occupational therapySupport coordinationand 3 more...

Submission 86: Tandem

Lack of staff training and inaccessible information for CALD consumers in the NDIS

Disability organisation advocacy

Cerebral palsyEpilepsyand 2 more...

WheelchairsHoists and transfer equipmentand 5 more...

Submission 87: Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association

Difficulty maintaining access due to road maintenance responsibilities

Submission 88: Ms Joanne Larner

Challenges accessing and managing NDIS support for a family member with complex disabilities

Community access supportSupported independent livingand 3 more...

Submission 89

Issues encountered by people with Multiple Sclerosis navigating the NDIS

Multiple sclerosisAmputation or limb difference

Exercise physiologyMyotherapy and remedial massageand 6 more...

Submission 90: MS Limited

A Submission to the Joint Standing Committee into the National Disability Insurance Scheme - How long do we have to wait?

PhysiotherapySpecialist disability accommodationand 3 more...

Submission 91: Mr Max Jackson and Ms Margaret Ryan

Specialist planning for people living with motor neurone disease

Motor neurone disease

Submission 92: MND Australia

NDIS General Issues Inquiry - Submission

Home modificationsSupport coordination

Submission 93: Every Australian Counts

Psychosocial Disability and the NDIS in Western Australia

Respite careSupport coordination

Submission 94: Western Australian Association for Mental Health

Reduced NDIS package impacting rehabilitation and social integration for brother with disability

Submission 95: Mr Trev Takkenberg

The NDIS: Six priority issues and models that are working well

AutismIntellectual disabilityand 3 more...

Specialist disability accommodationSupport coordinationSpecialist support coordination

Submission 96: Victoria Legal Aid

Carer’s concerns regarding daughter with CHARGE Syndrome and Downs Syndrome

Respite careIndependent advocacy

Submission 97

Epilepsy diagnosis and reduction in Daily Living supports for nephew Jamie Worthington

Epilepsy

Local area coordination

Submission 98: Mr Michael Worthington

Submission of Family Planning NSW regarding sexuality support under the NDIS