❓ Hon. Amber-Jade Sanderson questions the Minister for Disability Services regarding the potential inequity and impact on provider choice and innovation due to WA's additional provider registration requirements under the NDIS compared to other states. The Minister refutes the premise.
AnsweredQoN 152Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
NATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCE SCHEME —
PROVIDERS
152. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to
the Minister for Disability Services:
I notice that the Minister for
Disability Services is out of the chamber on urgent parliamentary business.
I refer to the National Disability
Insurance Scheme. In other states, providers have to be registered with only
the National Disability Insurance Agency. In Western Australia, there is an
additional requirement that providers be approved and registered with the
Disability Services Commission.
(1) How will the
state system ensure that people with a disability in WA have an equitable
choice of providers as do people in other states?
(2) How will the
state system work to ensure the development of a fair and diverse provider
market that is responsive to the needs of people with disabilities?
(3) How does the state-based system
foster innovation?
PROVIDERS
152. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to
the Minister for Disability Services:
I notice that the Minister for
Disability Services is out of the chamber on urgent parliamentary business.
I refer to the National Disability
Insurance Scheme. In other states, providers have to be registered with only
the National Disability Insurance Agency. In Western Australia, there is an
additional requirement that providers be approved and registered with the
Disability Services Commission.
(1) How will the
state system ensure that people with a disability in WA have an equitable
choice of providers as do people in other states?
(2) How will the
state system work to ensure the development of a fair and diverse provider
market that is responsive to the needs of people with disabilities?
(3) How does the state-based system
foster innovation?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(3) The
premise of the question is incorrect. In other states and territories the NDIA
also relies on the existing state and territory quality and safeguarding and
provider registration systems in addition to registration with the NDIA.
premise of the question is incorrect. In other states and territories the NDIA
also relies on the existing state and territory quality and safeguarding and
provider registration systems in addition to registration with the NDIA.
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