❓ Hon Alison Xamon asks about stakeholder engagement in the development of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in WA. The Minister outlines existing mechanisms for contribution, information dissemination, and feedback opportunities.
AnsweredQoN 5873Legislative Council
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I refer to Western Australia's involvement in the development of a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), and to the desire of many individuals and groups within the sector to be informed and engaged in this process, and I ask —
(1) Would the Minister please advise, in addition to the NDIS Reference Group, what mechanisms are available for interested stakeholders to contribute to the development of the NDIS at the State level?
(2) How does the Minister propose to keep the sector informed of developments in a timely way?
(3) What opportunity does the Minister propose to provide for stakeholders to give feedback on any proposals?
(1) Would the Minister please advise, in addition to the NDIS Reference Group, what mechanisms are available for interested stakeholders to contribute to the development of the NDIS at the State level?
(2) How does the Minister propose to keep the sector informed of developments in a timely way?
(3) What opportunity does the Minister propose to provide for stakeholders to give feedback on any proposals?
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Answered
16 October 2012
Responded by
Minister for Disability Services
Response time
63 days
(1) In addition to the WA NDIS Reference Group interested people have been able to contribute to the development of an NDIS sector though the existing range of Western Australian disability and mental health peak bodies. These include the Ministerial Advisory Council on Disability, both the Disability Services Commission Board and Mental Health Commission Board, National Disability Services WA, the Developmental Disability Council, the Western Australian Association for Mental Health. Many interested individuals and organisations have written directly to my office.
I have also received advice through the Expert Advisory Group to the Select Council, of which Ms Joan McKenna Kerr is the WA representative.
In addition to this advice there are several people from WA on Expert Advisory Groups established by the Department of Family, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA). These are:
· A National Approach to Choice and Control Expert Group - Western Australian representative Sam Jenkinson, National People with Disability and Carers Council.
· Eligibility and Assessment Expert Group - Western Australian representative Joan McKenna-Kerr, Autism Association of Western Australia.
· Workforce and Sector Development Expert Group - Western Australian representative Samantha Connor, CY O'Connor Institute and Sue Lines from United Voice.
· Quality and Safeguarding Expert Group - Western Australian representative Marita Walker, Perth Home Care Services and Kelly Shay, United Voice.
Part of the role of Western Australian representatives of these NDIS groups is to undertake extensive engagement and consultation with their colleagues in the sector.
The Disability Services Commission, following consultation with the WA NDIS Reference Group, is investigating the development of an online mechanism whereby all visitors accessing the NDIS information page on Disability Services Commission website can leave comments for consideration and contribute to the process.
(2) The Disability Services Commission, the Mental Health Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet have issued NDIS Fact Sheets to inform the community about the Western Australian commitment and input to the development of the NDIS. These have been widely circulated throughout the disability sector and are available on the websites of both the Disability Services Commission and the Mental Health Commission.
New NDIS fact sheets will be developed as new information becomes available.
The WA NDIS Reference Group, at its third meeting on 25 September, commenced the development of a community engagement strategy and plans to hold two forums in October.
The Disability Services Commission's website has a page dedicated to providing information about disability reform in general, and the NDIS in particular.
I released media statements on the 6
th
July and 24
th
of July and will release further statements when new developments occur.
(3) As in the responses to Questions (1) and (2), there are currently a number of avenues for stakeholders to give feedback on the proposals.
The membership of the WA NDIS Reference Group is publicly available information so that stakeholders may contact any of the members directly to give their feedback.
The Disability Services Commission's website has a page dedicated to providing information about disability reform in general, and the NDIS in particular. This page has recently been updated to include the most recent information. Following recent consultation with the WA NDIS Reference Group, the Disability Services Commission is investigating the development of an online mechanism whereby all visitors accessing the NDIS information page on Disability Services Commission website can leave their feedback.
Members of the community continue to write directly to me to express their views on how the NDIS might operate in Western Australia or to express concerns about potential gaps in the system. This feedback is collated so that it can be included in State Government responses and presented to national working groups.
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I have also received advice through the Expert Advisory Group to the Select Council, of which Ms Joan McKenna Kerr is the WA representative.
In addition to this advice there are several people from WA on Expert Advisory Groups established by the Department of Family, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA). These are:
· A National Approach to Choice and Control Expert Group - Western Australian representative Sam Jenkinson, National People with Disability and Carers Council.
· Eligibility and Assessment Expert Group - Western Australian representative Joan McKenna-Kerr, Autism Association of Western Australia.
· Workforce and Sector Development Expert Group - Western Australian representative Samantha Connor, CY O'Connor Institute and Sue Lines from United Voice.
· Quality and Safeguarding Expert Group - Western Australian representative Marita Walker, Perth Home Care Services and Kelly Shay, United Voice.
Part of the role of Western Australian representatives of these NDIS groups is to undertake extensive engagement and consultation with their colleagues in the sector.
The Disability Services Commission, following consultation with the WA NDIS Reference Group, is investigating the development of an online mechanism whereby all visitors accessing the NDIS information page on Disability Services Commission website can leave comments for consideration and contribute to the process.
(2) The Disability Services Commission, the Mental Health Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet have issued NDIS Fact Sheets to inform the community about the Western Australian commitment and input to the development of the NDIS. These have been widely circulated throughout the disability sector and are available on the websites of both the Disability Services Commission and the Mental Health Commission.
New NDIS fact sheets will be developed as new information becomes available.
The WA NDIS Reference Group, at its third meeting on 25 September, commenced the development of a community engagement strategy and plans to hold two forums in October.
The Disability Services Commission's website has a page dedicated to providing information about disability reform in general, and the NDIS in particular.
I released media statements on the 6
th
July and 24
th
of July and will release further statements when new developments occur.
(3) As in the responses to Questions (1) and (2), there are currently a number of avenues for stakeholders to give feedback on the proposals.
The membership of the WA NDIS Reference Group is publicly available information so that stakeholders may contact any of the members directly to give their feedback.
The Disability Services Commission's website has a page dedicated to providing information about disability reform in general, and the NDIS in particular. This page has recently been updated to include the most recent information. Following recent consultation with the WA NDIS Reference Group, the Disability Services Commission is investigating the development of an online mechanism whereby all visitors accessing the NDIS information page on Disability Services Commission website can leave their feedback.
Members of the community continue to write directly to me to express their views on how the NDIS might operate in Western Australia or to express concerns about potential gaps in the system. This feedback is collated so that it can be included in State Government responses and presented to national working groups.
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