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Update on NDIS Launch

Update on NDIS Launch. David Bowen CEO, NDIS Launch Transition Agency. COAG principles have driven design. Key Principles. It should take an insurance approach to share costs across community It will fund reasonable and necessary supports based on needs with a focus on early intervention

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Update on NDIS Launch

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  1. Update on NDIS Launch David Bowen CEO, NDIS Launch Transition Agency

  2. COAG principles have driven design Key Principles • It should take an insurance approach to share costs across community • It will fund reasonable and necessary supports based on needs with a focus on early intervention • It should enable exercise of more choice and control in lives, through self directed approach to supports and individualised funding • It should involve consistent application of eligibility, timely and efficient delivery of supports and early intervention • It will ensure equitable access by addressing needs – regional and remote, CALD and Indigenous • It should provide continuity of support to current recipients ensuring they are not disadvantaged in transition.  Choice  Control  Safeguards  Support where needed

  3. There are Three Central Pillars underpinning NDIS design • Insurance Approach • Maximising economic and social benefits • Mobilising funding for early intervention • Timely & efficient delivery of supports • Promoting an efficient allocation of resources based on managing the long term costs of support • Pooling of risks – a community responsibility • Choice and Control • Each person has the right to participate fully in society and to direct their own lives by exercising control over their supports • Every individual supported by the NDIS will determine the types of supports, who provides them, how designed and provided, how their funding is managed • Community and Mainstream • Fostering and drawing on community based and mainstream supports • Ensuring that the NDIS works effectively with other service systems • Building local capacity and local solutions.  Choice  Control  Safeguards  Support where needed

  4. Participants will be at the centre of the Scheme  Choice  Control  Safeguards  Support where needed

  5. It is intended that the transition to the NDIS should not cause disadvantage Participant transition • Transition arrangements are currently being finalised • Participant transition from current arrangements to NDIS will be planned • Will seek to balance • desire for change of current participants • unmet needs of new participants  Choice  Control  Safeguards  Support where needed

  6. The Agency is working collaboratively with support providers Provider transition The Agency is working with Government and providers to: • Ensure a managed transition for providers • Develop a shared understanding of what a disability services market may look like • Identify, develop and promote tools, resources and supports for providers to move to new arrangements  Choice  Control  Safeguards  Support where needed

  7. The NDIS will access all type of safeguards Level of Safeguards  Choice  Control  Safeguards  Support where needed

  8. A lot of work to do Next Steps Nationally Legislation and Rules User testing Agency operations for launch National and local capability for Agency Engaging people with disabilities, community and providers Independent evaluation of launch Getting ready for full scheme  Choice  Control  Safeguards  Support where needed

  9. Any questions? NDIS Your Say - http://yoursay.ndis.gov.au NDIS Draft Legislation - www.ndis.gov.au/towards/ndis-draft-legislation NDIS Enquiries – NDISenquiries@fahcsia.gov.au  Choice  Control  Safeguards  Support where needed

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