❓ Question regarding the WA government's commitment to cost-effectiveness and value for people with disability under the NDIS My Way system, seeking guarantees about administration costs, provider costs, and overall value compared to other states. The answer provides a general commitment but no specific guarantees.
AnsweredQoN 122Legislative Council
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NATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCE SCHEME — MY
WAY — ADMINISTRATION COSTS
122. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the Minister
for Disability Services:
I refer to the National Disability
Insurance Scheme.
(1) Will the
minister guarantee that WA will not have higher administration costs under an
NDIS My Way system, reducing funds flowing to participants?
(2) Will the
minister guarantee that WA provider costs will not increase above the national
NDIS average?
(3) Will the
minister guarantee that people with disability in Western Australia will get
better value than those in other states by the adoption of a state-based model?
(4) What key
performance indicators will be used to accurately benchmark best value in the
state-based model?
WAY — ADMINISTRATION COSTS
122. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the Minister
for Disability Services:
I refer to the National Disability
Insurance Scheme.
(1) Will the
minister guarantee that WA will not have higher administration costs under an
NDIS My Way system, reducing funds flowing to participants?
(2) Will the
minister guarantee that WA provider costs will not increase above the national
NDIS average?
(3) Will the
minister guarantee that people with disability in Western Australia will get
better value than those in other states by the adoption of a state-based model?
(4) What key
performance indicators will be used to accurately benchmark best value in the
state-based model?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question.
(1)–(4) The
Western Australian government is committed to a National Disability Insurance
Scheme that gets it right for Western Australians with disability. People with
disability in both comparative trials are benefiting from the increased funding
and choice and control that the NDIS provides. The NDIS in Western Australia
must balance national consistency to ensure that people with disability in WA
can achieve the same outcomes as, or better outcomes than, those in other
states, with local operational control to provide flexibility to respond to the
particular needs of people in Western Australia. Designing the future of
disability services in Western Australia is not a simple choice between the two
NDIS trial models, but will involve drawing out the best features of both
models, the lessons from the independent evaluation and engaging with people
who will participate in the scheme in Western Australia. In doing so, the
objective is to provide a more efficient and effective NDIS rollout that
delivers the best outcomes for people with disability in WA.
of the question.
(1)–(4) The
Western Australian government is committed to a National Disability Insurance
Scheme that gets it right for Western Australians with disability. People with
disability in both comparative trials are benefiting from the increased funding
and choice and control that the NDIS provides. The NDIS in Western Australia
must balance national consistency to ensure that people with disability in WA
can achieve the same outcomes as, or better outcomes than, those in other
states, with local operational control to provide flexibility to respond to the
particular needs of people in Western Australia. Designing the future of
disability services in Western Australia is not a simple choice between the two
NDIS trial models, but will involve drawing out the best features of both
models, the lessons from the independent evaluation and engaging with people
who will participate in the scheme in Western Australia. In doing so, the
objective is to provide a more efficient and effective NDIS rollout that
delivers the best outcomes for people with disability in WA.
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