ndis
speed of ndis
roll-out is a threat
T
how satisfied
are you?
he NDIS has a high level
of community support,
however the speed of
the roll-out and a shortage of
skilled workers are putting
the scheme at risk, according
to a Productivity Commission
position paper released in June. “A real challenge is growing the
current policy settings.”
The report found that the “NDIA
disability care workforce needed to
deliver the scheme. As many as one
in five new jobs created in Australia
over the next few years will need to 71% said their satisfaction
be in the disability sector. There are level was average or above.
unlikely to be enough providers and
workers as the scheme rolls out under
must place greater emphasis on
pre-planning, in-depth planning support and goodwill in the
conversations, plan quality reporting, community for making the NDIS work
and more specialised training for as “extraordinary” but said there were
planners”. serious issues that need ironing out,
particularly in the planning process.
Commissioner Angela McRae
The Every Australian Counts
online survey was conducted
from November 2016 to January
2017. Of those people with
disability already in the NDIS:
The Commission described
78% of people with disability
said they had the same or more
support as before the NDIS.
64% said their life was the
same or better.
Top issues for the NDIS not
meeting expectations:
• System too bureaucratic
• Lack of choice and control
• Level of support is less than
said: “Given the extraordinary scale, pace and nature of the changes the are largely on track, with many but scheme is driving, we are seeing not all participants receiving more some big challenges. A key concern supports than before, with more is the speed of the rollout and choice and control. its impact on the experience of participants and providers through the feedback received on the NDIS? Email editor@linkonline.
the planning process, plan quality position paper, and expects to finish com.au or tell us on Facebook.
and market development. the review by October.
The Commission said NDIS costs
The Commission will now review
I was expecting
•
Roll-out too slow
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