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❓ Question seeks information on mental health support services for those ineligible for NDIS and the recovery status of participants in the Lower South West NDIS My Way Trial. The Minister redirects part 1 of the question and clarifies NDIS eligibility in part 2.

AnsweredQoN 4162Legislative Council

Asked

21 June 2016

Member

Hon Adele Farina

Portfolio

Disability Services

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(1) I refer to the Minister's answer to question on notice No. 4016, and I ask the Minister to list the government and non-government support services commissioned by the Mental Health Commission that are available to people with mental illness deemed ineligible to access the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) or the NDIS My Way trails? (2) Of the 119 people with a psychosocial disability that have current plans under the Lower South West NDIS My Way Trial, how many have been assessed as having recovered from their mental illness and no longer requiring those supports or requiring a lesser level of support?

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Answered

24 August 2016

Responded by

Minister for Disability Services

Response time

64 days

(1) I am unable to provide information about support services commissioned by the Mental Health Commission and I suggest that this question be redirected to the Minister for Mental Health. (2) To be eligible for the WA National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) trial, individuals must have a disability that is permanent, or likely to be permanent. This includes people with a psychosocial disability who have an impairment that varies in intensity (for example, because the impairment is of a long term episodic nature). Although the impact on a person’s functional capacity may fluctuate, these individuals are likely to be eligible for support under the NDIS for their lifetime. Therefore it would be rare that individuals who are currently in the WA NDIS trial would be assessed as no longer requiring support services.

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