Hon Adele Farina asks about the funding contributions from both Federal and State Governments for the WA NDIS My Way trial in the lower South West. The response details the funding split and clarifies that existing not-for-profit funding is included in the total trial cost.

AnsweredQoN 1932Legislative Council
Asked
22 October 2014
Portfolio
Disability Services

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I refer to the Western Australia National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) My Way trial in the lower South West, and I ask: (a) what is the funding contribution provided by the Federal Government to run the trial; (b) what is the funding contribution provided by the State Government to run the trial; and (c) is the State Government funding to run the trial over and above funding provided to not-for-profit organisation to run programs in the lower South West?

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Answered
2 December 2014
Responded by
Minister for Disability Services
Response time
41 days
(a) $82.9 million over two years.
(b) $88.3 million over two years.
(c) The total cost of the trial in the Lower South West over two years is $171.2 million. This amount includes funding already allocated by the State Government to not-for-profit organisations in the Lower South West and significant growth funding.

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