Issue summary
Moonee Valley City Council is seeking support from the Victorian Government through the
provision of additional information and clarity in relation to the pending implementation of the
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) across Victoria.
Council is supportive of the NDIS model and looks forward to its implementation throughout
Victoria.
Moonee Valley City Council is an ISO accredited registered disability provider, and has an acute
interest in the health and wellbeing of its residents, in particular those most vulnerable and in need
of aged care and disability support. As a registered disability provider, Council is committed to
working in partnership with the community sector to create inclusive communities allowing for
meaningful, economic and social participation by residents with a disability.
Council requires appropriate information about the rollout of the NDIS in Victoria and transition
arrangements in order to undertake its own proactive and timely service and budget planning.
Currently, Council’s fundamental service and budget planning in relation to disability support is
limited until more information is known about the introduction and transition of NDIS in Victoria.
Moonee Valley City Council is concerned about the lack of information about the transition to a
new scheme and how this will impact on Council and its residents. In particular, Council is
concerned about any of its residents who will no longer be eligible for funding under NDIS and how
these people will be affected and supported to access essential services for daily and community
living.
Council is actively aware of the pending impact of rate capping on its financial capacity to invest in
and support aged and disability services, in particular community building and social development
aspects. Council is concerned about the long-term consequences of reducing investment in the
development of human and social capital among the community’s most vulnerable residents.
This issue has been identified by Moonee Valley City Council as one of its top 10 priority advocacy
issues for the 2015-2016 period.
Outcome sought
Moonee Valley City Council is seeking support from the Victorian Government as soon as possible,
to:
1. Clarify what will happen to clients currently receiving disability assistance through HACC
who will not be eligible for an individual funding package under the NDIS criteria.
2. Provide critical information on the service model and transition plan for;
a. The implementation of NDIS in Victoria, including what will happen, when and how,
including what supports will be available for both individuals with a disability and
services providers
b. Clarify the future commitment and provision of community capacity building, how the
information, linkages and the capacity building tier will work at a municipal level (e.g.
Metro Access program) and in particular how this strategy will support non eligible
residents
3. Develop a financial costing and value model for investment in human and social capital
development of HACC/NDIS clients, such as activities to improve residents’ capacity to
participate in public and community life.
Background and justification
Aged and Disability services
Council provides a range of community based services and activities to support our frail-aged
residents and those with a disability to remain safely in their homes and as active and engaged
members of their local communities.
Council’s Home and Community Care services provide direct support within residents’ homes and
in the community through health care assessments and planning, community transport, home
support packages, community meals, outreach, advocacy, volunteer coordination and policy
development.
In the last 12 months Council delivered:
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18,094 hours of home care, respite and personal care services to 290 residents with a disability
3,423 hours of home maintenance support to 846 residents who were aged or living with a
disability, including the installation of ramps, rails, smoke detectors and heavy cleaning helping
them remain safe in their own homes
69,034 nutritious home-delivered meals to 559 at risk and socially isolated residents
Transported 480 residents a total of 70,751 kilometres, providing assistance with essential
activities including shopping and access medical appointments
2,490 hours of community based respite services to people with a disability aged between 5
and 40 years
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In the transition to the NDIS it is essential that the many critical community support, social
engagement and capacity building activities provided by councils are maintained and adequately
resourced under the new NDIS funding model.
Supporting material:
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Metro Access Outcomes Report 2014/15
Metro Access Directions Report 2015 (calendar year)
Moonee Valley City Council Disability Action Plan 2014 - 2023
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