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:

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 Ph