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ndis Western Australia joins NDIS Western Australia is set to join the nationally delivered National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). W estern Australian by being part of a truly national Disability Services scheme,” Minister Dawson said. Minister Stephen Dawson (pictured right) said an agreement signed between the Western “Western Australians with disability need and deserve that certainty. “I also believe that Western Australian and Commonwealth Australia would be better placed to governments in December 2017 influence the future direction of the provides certainty for Western NDIS as part of a national approach, Australians with disability. rather than as an outsider.” The new agreement replaces From July 1, the National the WA NDIS will transfer to the nationally delivered scheme in a the bilateral agreement signed in Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) phased approach commencing this late January 2017 by the previous will assume responsibility for the month (April). State Government for a Western delivery of the NDIS in WA. The Australian-administered NDIS. NDIS will continue to roll out on a Government is working closely with geographic basis and will be fully the Commonwealth and NDIA. “A state-operated NDIS simply could not match the capacity and resourcing that can be achieved rolled out across WA by 2020. People already taking part in Minister Dawson said the WA www.premier.wa.gov.au/ ministers 1800 672 427 Contact us today for an obligation free quote & demo! Freedom Motors Australia introduces the all new latest model KIA Carnival Freedom Van Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Modification. Available as a Family (Wheelchair behind driver and Passenger seats), Passenger (Wheelchair behind the middle row seats), Extra Long (2 Wheelchairs) and Self-Drive Transfer (Disabled person drives the vehicle by transfer) Designs. Sizes are as follows: 1400mm Rear Entry and 1500mm internal Height. linkonline.com.au www.freedommotorsaustralia.com.au [email protected] ndis 15