Current status, opportunities, challenges and the paediatrician's role as the National Disability Insurance Scheme rolls out across Australia
Author(s)
May, T
Forrester, M
Webber, M
Roberts, J
Spreckley, M
Scheinberg, A
Williams, K
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2018
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The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is an independent
statutory agency whose role is to implement the National Disability
Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The NDIS aims to provide
sustainable long-term care and support for individuals with significant
disabilities aged between 0 and 65 years. The scheme
replaces fragmented state and territory disability funding with a
national approach to disability support in Australia, drawing on
an insurance model. The scheme aims to provide choice and control
for individuals with disabilities. There are many challenges as
well as opportunities for both individuals with disabilities ...
View more >The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is an independent statutory agency whose role is to implement the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The NDIS aims to provide sustainable long-term care and support for individuals with significant disabilities aged between 0 and 65 years. The scheme replaces fragmented state and territory disability funding with a national approach to disability support in Australia, drawing on an insurance model. The scheme aims to provide choice and control for individuals with disabilities. There are many challenges as well as opportunities for both individuals with disabilities and professionals with the deployment of the new scheme.
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View more >The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is an independent statutory agency whose role is to implement the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The NDIS aims to provide sustainable long-term care and support for individuals with significant disabilities aged between 0 and 65 years. The scheme replaces fragmented state and territory disability funding with a national approach to disability support in Australia, drawing on an insurance model. The scheme aims to provide choice and control for individuals with disabilities. There are many challenges as well as opportunities for both individuals with disabilities and professionals with the deployment of the new scheme.
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Journal Title
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
Volume
54
Issue
1
Subject
Clinical sciences
Reproductive medicine not elsewhere classified
Health services and systems
Public health
Paediatrics