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National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) - Community Consultation in Melbourne
Monday 9 August 2010
There is an inquiry into National Disability Insurance Scheme – it is a proposal of an idea to provide people with a disability with entitlements to care and support, therapy, aids and equipment, home modifications and access to the community, education and training.If you think the system needs to be improved, then this is your chance to tell us what is important.
You can attend Deaf Australia community consultation, register your interest or email to Productivity Commission ( http://www.pc.gov.au/projects/inquiry/disability-support)
Rachel Miers will be providing community consultations around Australia over the next three weeks.
A workshop will be held in Melbourne on 9th August
For more information, please contact Deaf Australia office. Email: gaye.lyons@deafau.org.au
What Is National Disability Insurance Scheme?
It is a proposal put forward to the Australian Government. The idea of the scheme is to support an individual with a disability accessing services of own choice. It is also to provide support and assistance to all people with a disability no matter how or when they got the disability.
What is this inquiry about?
For a long time, many people with a disability and their families or carers have been frustrated with the system and how it works.
Currently the Australian Government asked Productivity Commission to have a look at this system in improving care and support for all people with a disability and their families.
This inquiry is to find out what kind of system should be used to improve services and support for people with disability and how this system can be organised, funded and administered.
Deaf Australia has received funding to consult with the Deaf Community to find out what is important so barriers to everyday life are removed. Deaf Australia believes this is a ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity for changes in the system and it is very important for the Deaf Community to have a big say about what type of system they would like to see.
Now is your chance to contribute your ideas.