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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2017 5:24:27 GMT 7
NDIS: Report warns workforce understaffed in major cities, raises concerns over readiness Parts of Australia's biggest cities could struggle to attract enough disability workers for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), a new report has warned. Key points: Some major cities may not have the capacity to recruit enough staff for NDIS Workforce is set to double by 2020 Service providers have seen demand climb during recent weeks The Productivity Commission has identified south-west Sydney, southern Melbourne and Logan in Brisbane as areas that currently have less than 40 per cent of the workforce it is expected they will need. "Some jurisdictions have greater capability to meet workforce targets than others," it said. "This could suggest that workforce readiness for the full NDIS will be patchy, and that some regions may struggle to be ready even over the long term." www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-25/ndis-report-warns-major-cities-not-prepared-for-implementation/8303276
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Post by Banjo on Feb 25, 2017 7:31:40 GMT 7
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Post by krystal on Feb 26, 2017 1:16:15 GMT 7
So they funded the NDIS by stopping the "carbon tax" supplement to new applicants, not back paying Carer's allowance to the diagnosed disability date, kicking 30,000 people a year off DSP and by not advertising the NDIS and the whole thing is going to crash and burn because the system doesn't has the people it needs to supply the services required. Well, colour me shocked Gee, I wonder what they will do with all the money they have collected already to fund the NDIS. Of course they are already setup to privatise it with the new Head of the NDIS board being a journeyman who has gone from entity to entity for the past 16 years doing exactly that - privatising everything.
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Post by warren1969 on Feb 26, 2017 11:07:58 GMT 7
I think rather than always focusing on the negatives sometimes the positives should be focused on as well. The NDIS depending on which way the participant chooses to have their yearly funding managed don’t need any disability support staff as stated in the article. If the participant chooses to be self-managed, then they do that self-manage themselves and don’t have any interaction with support staff. I am self-managed on the NDIS and I have nothing but positive things to say about the fund.
Once you are accepted into the NDIS planning stage your details are sent to Canberra for the planners to work out you yearly budget according to your disabilities and it’s all centrally done in Canberra. So, for the article to say there won’t be enough support staff to cope with the demand in the future is speculative to say the least. I currently have mowing people in once a fortnight, cleaners weekly for my house, support staff attend my house, food deliveries once a week and the list goes on. All of this provided by the NDIS so I can’t say enough for the help and support that I receive from the scheme.
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Post by murphy on Feb 26, 2017 13:20:21 GMT 7
I find your posts encouraging, Warren. I have decided that when the NDIS rolls out in my area (2019) I will at least investigate. The services you mention currently cost me a small fortune out of my pension. I've observed some folk having difficulty getting funding for their assistance dogs; maybe understanding will have improved by then.
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Post by warren1969 on Feb 26, 2017 14:20:35 GMT 7
Hi Murphy,
I agree with you the NDIS to me offers a way of easing the daily financial burdens that a lot of people are not fully aware of. It’s all about the way that you choose to be funded and once its rolled out into your area and you have any questions prior to you commencing on the scheme please don’t hesitate to message me for queries in regards to providers or whether you wish to choose being self-funded or managed by an area co-ordinator. It can be all a little daunting initially but I will try and answer any questions you may have.
If you choose self-managed you can engage cleaning and mowing companies that don’t even have to be NDIS approved companies as long as they have an ABN and all relevant insurances and they are capable of invoicing you, you can use their services.
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