National Disability Insurance Scheme
The National Disability Insurance Scheme will ensure that all Australians have the security they need for their future.
Support for the disabled and their carers
At the heart of the National Disability Strategy lies the National Disability Insurance Scheme. This is a revolutionary concept that has come out of extensive consultation with the community to create security for those with disabilities and their carers.
The scheme will ensure the funding of the essential needs of disabled people through:
- Case management to facilitate independence, maximise potential and plan transitions over the life course
- Early intervention as a top priority in the areas of therapy, education and accommodation support
- Aids, technology and equipment and home modification needs met on a timely basis
- Training, development and access to work to build self-esteem and reduce long term costs.
The time is now to Have Your Say and Support this Scheme.
Three leading disability services organisations, Yooralla, Disability Services Australia and The Spastic Centre have established a Website and are calling for your support to add to the growing list of individuals and organisations backing the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
To let the government know that you support the scheme, or tell them about your experiences with a disability
Take this opportunity to have your say, and make sure that people with disabilities in Australia have access to their basic needs.
Letter to the Editor