NDS
Update
NDIS – current status
• Barwon trial is continuing, with over 4,000
participant plans completed
• Generally going well, especially for
participants
• Ongoing concerns with pricing, portal,
planning quality and amount of unpaid
work being undertaken by providers
• See NDS Issues Register:
http://www.nds.org.au/projects/article/198
NDIS – current status
• Continuing work with NDIA on prices
• Need to address implementation
problems without undermining
widespread community and political
support for NDIS
• Needs to remain within funding envelope
of $22B pa
NDIS – preparing for rollout
• On track for NDIS rollout, commencing
July 2016
• From 2019 about $5.1B will be allocated
pa to disability, up from about $1.6B now
• Over 100,000 people will benefit from
NDIS – about double currently getting
some level of support
NDIS – preparing for rollout
Flurry of NDIS policy papers:
- National Quality and Safeguarding
Framework
- Information, Linkages and Capacity (Tier 2)
- Outcomes
- Market design
- Housing (continues to be delayed)
- Assistive technology
NDIS – preparing for rollout
• Awaiting details and timing of rollout of
NDIS
• Announcement expected mid year 2015
• Currently state – federal negotiations
about funding and scope
• Once these high level agreements made,
operational plans will be developed by
NDIA and DHS
NDIS – preparing for rollout
• NDS will be rolling out a program of
information and capacity building for
disability service
• Need FASA & DHHS rules re assets to be
amended so as to allow organisations to
restructure and prepare for NDIS
NDIS – preparing for rollout
• NDS supporting members to address
issues of abuse and neglect
• Lobbying for continued engagement of
state government re social inclusion and
NDIS and mainstream interface
• Ongoing work re housing; workforce;
market development
Thank You
Sarah Fordyce
Policy Manager
[email protected]
Ph.03 8341 4303