A new way of delivering disability care and support
The first stage of a National Disability Insurance Scheme will begin with roll-out in launch locations from July 2013.
Individualised care and support
The first stage of an NDIS will provide individualised care and support based on a person's needs.
Control and choice will be central. Overall life goals for social and economic participation will be the focus of the care and services provided.
People with disability and their families will have certainty that their future support needs will be met. At the most basic level people with disability will have control over their service and support.
Assessment process
Those most in need — people with significant and permanent disability — will have access to an assessment that develops an individual support plan with funding allocated for reasonable and necessary supports.
Case management
Local Area Coordinators will work with clients, providing information needed to make informed decisions in navigating the system and assisting in planning.
They will oversee the delivery of appropriate local supports and services, monitor progress of the client and work to ensure that people with disability are fully included in their communities.
Increased services
Increased formal care services will include in home support and respite care and early intervention services to improve functioning and delay or lessen a decline in functioning.
Support provided by an NDIS would build on broader community supports, mainstream services and an individual's family support networks. An NDIS is not intended to replace the important care and support provided by families and informal carers, but to help make it more sustainable.
Unmet need for people with profound or severe disability requiring help with basic tasks