A tailored and flexible system
People with disability at the centre
DisabilityCare Australia planners and local area coordinators will be able to meet with people with disability in a place that suits them — their home, somewhere in their local community or in a DisabilityCare Australia office.
Choice and control
People with disability can choose how they want to manage their funding, the types of supports they want, and how and by whom those supports are delivered. DisabilityCare Australia provides the flexibility to review a plan when needed and respond to changing circumstances over a person's lifetime.
Portability
Importantly, once rolled out nationally, people with disability will not lose access to supports or go to the back of a queue if they move home or interstate.
| Feature | Current system | DisabilityCare Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Eligibility | Varies from state to state | Consistent nationally, set out in legislation |
| Choice and control | Varies state by state and most people have little say over the supports they receive | Individual has control over the type and mix of supports, delivery and how funding is managed |
| Access | Capped — people may be eligible but can spend years on waiting lists | Demand driven — people with disability get the support they need, when they need it |
| Funding | Multiple programs within and across governments | Single funding pool (pooling contributions from Commonwealth and States and Territories) to be administered by DisabilityCare Australia |
