ILC Tas joins the call for a National Disability Insurance Scheme
By Karen Frost : submitted 22/12/2009
ILC Tas will support the investigation of a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). ILC Tas has joined the list of organisations who support the NDIS.
The proposal is for the scheme to provide funding for essential care, support, therapy, aids, equipment, home modifications, and access to the community, education and training.
The Scheme would be funded by all taxpayers through general revenue or an extension of the Medicare Insurance levy and would provide cover to all Australians as and when they needed it.
An insurance-based approach to disability services stems from the view that disability is a 'risk' that can strike anyone in our society, but will not affect everyone.
The defining crietria should be needs, as determined by clear eligibility criteria, which would include measures of physical, intellectual and behavioural disabilities.
Principal beneficiaries are exprected to be those Australians with profound and severe disabuilities (approx 700,000) who need assistance with daily living tasks (self care, communication and mobility). People with more moderate disabilities could also be eligible for some assistance based on thier lesser needs.
The Productivity Commission is inviting the public to register their interest in the forthcoming inquiry into a long-term care and support scheme for people with a disability in Australia. The inquiry will begin in early 2010 and report by July 2011.
Visit the NDIS website for more information about the Scheme and visit the Productivity Commission website to register your interest in the Inquiry.
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