[dbaust] Re: ndis
- From: "Janne Bidenko" <janneb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <dbaust@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 17:07:44 +1100
Hi Trudy,
Stephen Hallinan from Newcastle and I will be attending the following meeting
on 24th November, we will feedback information.
Thanks,
Janne Bidenko
NDIS in the Hunter: Getting In Control
Saturday 24 November - Newcastle
On the 1July 2013 the National Disability Insurance Scheme will be launched in
the Hunter, one of five launch sites across Australia
? Interested to know what this means for you and your family?
? Want more information to be better prepared?
? Hoping to find ways to strengthen the voice and involvement of people with
disability and their families? Then this event is for YOU !
The event welcomes:
? People with disability, families, friends and allies interested in emerging
opportunities
? Service providers interested in assisting people with disability to build the
lives they want
? Anyone interested to know more about the NDIS as it begins in the Hunter
The NDIS promises individualised funding for people who need long term care and
support. If you are wondering what this could mean for you, come and hear real
stories from everyday people with disability and families in NSW about the who,
what, when, where, why and how of using support.
There will be plenty of time for questions from the audience.
Share first-hand experiences of people with disability and their families who
lead the lives they want as the result of having control of their
individualised funding
Hear ideas about how to give voice, choice and control to people in the Hunter,
including information about disability support/ user led organisations within
Australia & overseas
Hear an update from a representative of the NDIS Transition Agency & have your
questions answered
Join in discussion about what you can do NOW to prepare for new opportunities
Venue: Panthers Newcastle
Cnr King and Union Streets Newcastle West
Event Time:
Registration Opens at 9am
9.30 am -1.00 pm - All welcome
9.30am - 4pm for people with disability, family & friends
Let us know if you require support to attend
Please Note: afternoon session is only for people with disability, family &
friends & will focus on the development of user led/ disability support
organisation in the Hunter
Lunch will be provided for those staying for the afternoon.
Cost:
Service providers - $100
People with disability, family members and friends - $15
Registration:
Online at NDIS in the Hunter: Getting in Control
Or www.ndishunter.net.au
Or email: info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Or call: (02) 495 70 846
Registrations close on Friday 16 November, 2012
Speakers Include:
People with disability and family members sharing their experiences of
individualised funding and managing their own supports
A representative from the NDIS Transition Agency
.
----- Original Message -----
From: Trudy Ryall
To: Meredith Prain ; dbaust@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2012 10:29 PM
Subject: [dbaust] ndis
FYI
Abbott says NDIS can be funded from The Australian News 17 October 2012
Opposition leader Tony Abbott says bringing the budget to surplus will help
fund the NDIS.
OPPOSITION Leader Tony Abbott has a "firm intention" to bring the budget back
to a strong surplus so a coalition government can fund a national disability
insurance scheme (NDIS)
The scheme is expected to cost around $15 billion a year to run when fully
implemented in 2018/19.
The Gillard Labor government has so far set aside $1 billion for trial sites,
but a Senate estimates committee on Tuesday heard that beyond the next four
years, no formal assumptions have been made about its funding.
Mr Abbott told reporters in Sydney on Wednesday the scheme could be funded
under a coalition government pending a strong budget surplus.
"If we can get the budget back into strong surplus, and I believe we can ...
we will be much better placed to pay for the national disability insurance
scheme," Mr Abbott said.
Asked about the estimates hearing evidence, Mr Abbott said: "We think that it
is possible to implement the NDIS in accordance with the Productivity
Commission's timetable."
"It will be easier to do that responsibly if we can get the budget into
strong surplus, and that's our firm intention should we be in government," he
said.
During the estimates hearing, Finance Minister Penny Wong reiterated the
government's commitment to the NDIS.
The government is aiming to return a $1.5 billion surplus in 2012/13.
Mr Abbott has previously expressed support for a "responsible and timely"
NDIS.
Trudy Ryall
trudy.ryall@xxxxxxxxxxx
0428 393 408
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