ndis
Mental
health
support
People with severe
M
inister for
Mental Health Australia
Families CEO Frank Quinlan
and Social (pictured) welcomed
Services, Paul Fletcher, the Government’s
and Assistant Minister announcement and the
for Disability Services, NDIA’s support of the
Sarah Henderson, majority of the report’s
jointly announced a new recommendations.
‘psychosocial disability
stream’ for the NDIS.
and persistent mental
“We’re pleased the
NDIA and Government is
“This reform follows
listening to the concerns
health issues will have recommendations by the of NDIS participants and improved access and national peak organisation, their carers, and will be support in the National Mental Health Australia investing in improving the Disability Insurance in its National Disability experience of people with Insurance Scheme mental health issues under implementation of the new
Psychosocial Disability the NDIS. We look forward psychosocial disability
Stream Report,” Mr to working with the NDIA stream,” Mr Quinlan said.
Fletcher said. in the further design and
Scheme (NDIS), the
Federal Government
has announced.
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LA NSW President Andrew Stone (pictured) said ALA has
reports of people waiting more than 12 months to receive
clarity on how their NDIS supports will be affected by a
compensation payment.
“It is appropriate that supports provided by the NDIS are
reduced to account for any compensation paid by an insurer
but significant uncertainty and distress is being caused by
unreasonably long delays in calculating repayment amounts,”
he said.
Delays limit
fair access
Extensive delays, bureaucracy
and difficulties surrounding the
appeals and review process are
access services and equipment but don’t know if they will have
enough funding after their compensation has been accounted for
and they have made any required repayments.”
The ALA made a submission to the ‘Inquiry into the
implementation of the NDIS and the provision of disability
services in NSW’ outlining concerns around fair and equal access
making it impossible for people to the system.
the National Disability Insurance as it rolls out and there are many people benefiting from NDIS
to have fair and equal access to
Scheme (NDIS) in New South
Wales, according to the Australian
Lawyers Alliance (ALA).
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“This creates stress on family members caring for people with
catastrophic injuries, or people with disability who are trying to
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“We appreciate that there is significant pressure on the system
services. However, too many people are not receiving the support
they need to live an ordinary life, and NDIA processes are making
it very difficult for them to have a plan reviewed or appealed.”
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