NDIA Accountability Project

Submission 75 — Community Mental Health Australia (CMHA) (Attachment 1) — The provision of services under the NDIS for people with psychosocial disabilities related to a mental health condition

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Parliament House

GPO Box 3146 State Square Darwin NT 0801 Darwin NT 0800

Ms Liz Crowther President Community Mental Health Australia 20 George Street CANBERRA ACT 2601

deep Ms Crowther

Thank you for your letter of 22 December 2016, requesting information on mental health grant funding for community managed organisations in the Northern Territory. | appreciate your strong interest in this issue.

Due to the timeframes of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Bilateral Agreement, and at such an early stage of transition of the NDIS in the Northern Territory, the Department of Health has made no determination of what funding will be committed to the NDIS from the current investment in the community managed mental health sector. | can reassure you that this is a matter under careful consideration.

The NT Department of Health invests approximately $5 million per annum to the community managed mental health sector:

  • individualised psychosocial rehabilitation and day programs. $2 million
  • residential rehabilitation, supported accommodation and sub-acute programs $2.7 million
  • mutual support and self help programs $0.2 million

The NT Department of Health is working closely with the NT Mental Health Coalition, the NT Primary Health Network, Australian Government Department of Health, and the Department of Social Services to ensure that people who require services but are not eligible for the NDIS will not be without them.

Yours sincerely NATASHA FYLES 25 JAN 2017 @¥@ NORTHERN OXYE TERRITORY @@® covernment

Ministerial Office

Level 4, 111 Macquarie Street, Hobart Tas Tasmanian Ph: (03) 6165 7701 Government _ Launceston Office: Public Buildings, 53 St John Street, Launceston Tas Ph: (03) 6777 1032 Postal Address: GPO Box 123, Hobart Tas 7000 Australia WITS No.: 97467 Ms Liz Crowther President Community Mental Health Australia Dear Ms Crowther | refer to your correspondence of 22 December 2016 regarding mental health funding committed to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The Tasmanian Government will invest $572 million over the next four years to support the rollout of the NDIS. This is life changing reform, providing people with choice and control around their care needs, and participation in the broader community to achieve their goals and aspirations. Like other states and territories, Tasmania is transitioning to full rollout of the NDIS. During transition, funding to support people with mental illness who enter the NDIS has been identified as an in-kind contribution. This will enable support for the rollout of the NDIS, and continue to maintain and further develop the Tasmanian mental health service system, consistent with the Rethink Mental Health Plan 2015-2025. Unfortunately | am not in a position to provide the information you have requested, Work is currently occurring with the National Disability Insurance Agency to finalise in-kind arrangements. Establishing appropriate arrangements to support people with mental illness who enter the NDIS is a high priority for the Tasmania Government. During the transition process we are committed to actively engaging with other states and territories to ensure any arrangements put in place in Tasmania take into account lessons learned in other jurisdictions. In addition to supporting the NDIS, the Tasmanian Government will continue to fund a range of programs and services for people with mental illness. Thank you for raising this matter. Yours sincerely Michael Ferguson MP Minister for Health

Hon Andrea Mitchell MLA

Minister for Mental Health; Child Protection

Our ref: 55-02160

Ms Liz Crowther President Community Mental Health Australia Room 1.06, Level 1, Griffin Centre 20 Genge Street CANBERRA CITY ACT 2601

Dear Ms Crowther

’ Thank you for your letter of 22 December 2016 regarding a request for ‘ information of the total annual figure the Western Australian Government will ‘commit to funding the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

As you may be aware, the two trial sites in Western Australia are continuing through to 30.June 2017. The numbers of eligible participants transitioning to the NDIS are still unknown at this time. As such, we are unable to answer your queries regarding the funding contributions.

Currently, the Commonwealth and Western Australian Governments are proceeding with the final negotiations to deliver a nationally consistent, State- rung NDIS. Although some elements of the Western Australia delivered NDIS ‘model have been agreed, there are still a number of details that are yet to be determined.

There will be more detailed announcements of the contribution from the Western Australian Government in due course.

Once again, thank you for raising your concerns regarding the State’s NDIS and for advocating for people living with a mental illness.

Yours sincerely

HON ANDREA MITCHELL MLA MINISTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH

30 JAN 2017