Launch locations

South Australia

Launch will commence in South Australia from July 2013. The launch will benefit children aged 0-5 years in the first year, 0-13 years in the second year and 0-14 years in the third year. Approximately 5,000 children will receive individualised support during launch.

Tasmania

Launch will commence in Tasmania from July 2013. Approximately 950 young adults aged 15 to 24 years will benefit from the launch. Young adults receiving individual support or community assistance packages, those who are leaving the child protection system and 2013 school leavers will be prioritised in the first year.

Australian Capital Territory (ACT)

Launch will commence in the ACT from July 2014. More than 5,000 people will benefit from the scheme when it is rolled out across the Territory by July 2016.

Northern Territory (NT)

Launch will commence in the Barkly region of the NT from July 2014, with details on the number of people who will benefit currently being finalised with the NT government. This will provide valuable information on delivering individualised support in remote Australia.

Each launch site will have a specific process to phase in participants to DisabilityCare Australia.

Details of the phasing-in process will be on the DisabilityCare Australia website (www.ndis.gov.au) when launch commences.

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Like many other 19 year olds, Brendan wants to go to university and move out of home. Brendan faces challenges to studying at university because of his severe vision impairment. He needs transport to get to the university, which is a 40 minute drive away with no public transport access, and a modified laptop to enable him to take notes and participate in his courses.

Also, Brendan would like to be able to shop and cook for himself when he moves out of home, but does not have the equipment to enable this and wonders if someone can help him with kitchen set up and cooking methods.

Under current arrangements Brendan can pay for some taxis to university using taxi subsidy arrangements, but he needs to pay for some of the fare which means less money for other essentials.

As there is no public transport DisabilityCare Australia is able to help Brendan with transport costs to the university. DisabilityCare Australia also provides Brendan with funds for a bar-code reader to help with shopping and an Occupational Therapist to advise on kitchen set up so he can cook for himself. A DisabilityCare Australia Local Area Coordinator helps him to meet with the University Equity and Diversity Officer so he can get a laptop and find out about the other assistance available at the university.