Making the most of the
National Disability Insurance Scheme
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Workshop Overview
Aim:
To develop an understanding of the proposed National
Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and develop an
awareness of how to effectively access the scheme.
Objectives:
•To gain an understanding of the why the NDIS is being
developed
•To gain an understanding of what the NDIS entails
•To develop awareness of how to effectively access the NDIS
to ensure it best meets personal recovery objectives and
movement towards life goals.
•Identify supports and resources
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Workshop Overview
Unit 1: Introduction to the NDIS
Welcome and Introductions
Workshop overview
Introduction to the NDIS
The current recovery oriented system
The recovery oriented system under NDIS
What impact will the NDIS have on service provision
What can be expected from the NDIS
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Unit 2: Effectively engaging with the NDIS
Effectively engaging with the NDIS
Consumer power
Preparing for NDIS assessments
Wrap up
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What is the
National Disability Insurance Scheme
•Universal health care scheme
•It is a scheme that has been implemented in other countries in the
world (eg Scotland) successfully and will be implemented here in
Australia over the next few years.
•There are many details of the NDIS to still work out
•Focuses on those who are most in need who have a permanent
disability
•Focuses on intensive early intervention
• The NDIS will be launched at 4 trial sites in mid 2013.
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The current model of recovery services
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Types of services/activities offered in Psychiatric
Disability Support Services and Carer Respite
Services
•Supported accommodation
•Community activities
•Learning activities
•Socialising activities
•Sporting activities
•Employment support
•Housing support
•Group learning
•Family education
•Personal development/recovery group learning
•Breaks away from caring roles
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The NDIS model of service
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Referral to DisabilityCare Australia
2.
Assessment by DisabilityCare Australia
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Assessment of eligibility
3.
Planning and choosing services and support
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Form a plan of what the person wants and needs to achieve
independence
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Must be ‘reasonable and necessary’
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Establish an individual budget based on the plan
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Identify and access services and supports with Local Area Coordinator
4.
Review process
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Review outcomes of support
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Changes made as needed
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Features of the NDIS model
Features of this model include:
•Individuals can decide what types of services they need
•Not confined to services provided within a given area
•Choice of services from mainstream providers
•Culturally appropriate, religiously appropriate
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Current and NDIS service delivery
Current system
Individuals can choose from the
services that are offered within the
local PDRS services and
Commonwealth Respite Service for
families
catchment area bound
NDIS system
Individuals can decide what types of
services they need and from a broader
range of services
Individuals are not confined to services
provided within a given area
Services are funded to provide a
Individuals are not confined to services
certain number of hours of service
provided within a given area
The types of services that are available Individuals have the option of seeking
don’t necessarily suit everyone
services from mainstream providers
Not many services have catered to the Individuals will be able to choose to
needs of people from diverse cultures, purchase what they need from ethnoreligious groups, varying sexuality
specific services and those who cater
to the needs of different religions and
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sexualities
The NDIS environment will require services to:
•Increased outcome focus evaluation
•Increased evidence based interventions
•More quality assurance mechanisms
•More liaison with family
•More assessment and servicing of families
•More use of cultural appropriateness
•More appropriate servicing of the lesbian, gay,
bisexual and intersex community
•More religious appropriateness
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What does ‘reasonable’ and ‘necessary’ mean
Supports and services;
•Should support the individual to achieve their goals and maximize their
independence
•Should support the individual’s capacity to undertake activities of daily
living to enable them to participate in the community and/or employment
•Are effective, and evidence informed
•Offer value for money
•Should reflect community expectations, including what is realistic to
expect from the individual, families and carers
•Are best provided through an NDIS rather than through other systems of
service delivery and support
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How can I ensure that the NDIS operates as a
self-directed support model?
by....
•Knowing what helps me manage my illness
•Knowing what I want from life and what I need so that I can reach my
goals
•Being knowledgeable about evidence that can justify my NDIS service
preferences
•Being empowered to communicate my choices well
•Knowing who can support or advocate with me to negotiate for the
services I need and help me to reach my goals
“I can be in the driver’s seat of my recovery and life –
not the backseat or the boot!”
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Current and NDIS service delivery
Current system
Individuals can choose from the
services that are offered within the
local PDRS services and
Commonwealth Respite Service for
families
catchment area bound
NDIS system
Individuals can decide what types of
services they need and from a broader
range of services
Individuals are not confined to services
provided within a given area
Services are funded to provide a
Individuals are not confined to services
certain number of hours of service
provided within a given area
The types of services that are available Individuals have the option of seeking
don’t necessarily suit everyone
services from mainstream providers
Not many services have catered to the Individuals will be able to choose to
needs of people from diverse cultures, purchase what they need from ethnoreligious groups, varying sexuality
specific services and those who cater
to the needs of different religions and
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sexualities
Wrap up
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