There has been much talk and reports in the media regarding the government’s planned overhaul of the NDIS following Minister Butler’s speech at the National Press Club on Tuesday.
From SDA Smart Homes’ point of view, a review and refinement of the NDIS is welcomed and can only help strengthen the system ensuring its longevity.
As Minister Butler said “Australians expect the NDIS to support people with a disability and their families, and to continue to transform their lives” and “if we act now, we can safeguard and strengthen it, so that it serves Australians it was created to help.”
Minister Butler also said that new eligibility rules would be introduced that would likely reduce the amount of NDIS participants by 160,000. While this amount is significant, it’s important to note that there has been no mention of any participants with SDA funding being affected, in fact quite the opposite.
Mr Butler said that making the NDIS sustainable is about returning the scheme to its true purpose which was to “support people with significant and permanent disability” but that “its scope has expanded to cover many Australians with less significant support needs".
This is the Government’s plan to secure the NDIS is a plan with four pillars:
As Minister Butler said “Australians expect the NDIS to support people with a disability and their families, and to continue to transform their lives.”
We look forward to the overhaul and believe it will help ensure the success of the NDIS for years to come.