❓ Hon Adele Farina questions the Minister for Disability Services regarding delays in the NDIS My Way trial in the lower south west. The Minister denies delays and accusations of slowing down package allocation.
AnsweredQoN 1199Legislative Council
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NATIONAL
DISABILITY INSURANCE SCHEME — MY WAY TRIAL
1199. Hon ADELE FARINA to the
Minister for Disability Services:
I refer to the NDIS
My Way trial in the lower south west and the minister's answer to my
question without notice asked on Tuesday, 23 September 2014.
(1) How long have the 26 people deemed
eligible under the NDIS My Way trial who are still waiting to receive a package
been waiting for a package?
(2) What is the reason for the delay in these people receiving a
package?
(3) When can they expect to receive a package?
(4) Have NDIS My Way staff been told to slow down allocating packages?
(5) Are NDIS My Way staff required to keep a
record of people with a psychosocial disability who would like to apply for a
package but have been told by staff not to bother because they do not meet the
criteria?
DISABILITY INSURANCE SCHEME — MY WAY TRIAL
1199. Hon ADELE FARINA to the
Minister for Disability Services:
I refer to the NDIS
My Way trial in the lower south west and the minister's answer to my
question without notice asked on Tuesday, 23 September 2014.
(1) How long have the 26 people deemed
eligible under the NDIS My Way trial who are still waiting to receive a package
been waiting for a package?
(2) What is the reason for the delay in these people receiving a
package?
(3) When can they expect to receive a package?
(4) Have NDIS My Way staff been told to slow down allocating packages?
(5) Are NDIS My Way staff required to keep a
record of people with a psychosocial disability who would like to apply for a
package but have been told by staff not to bother because they do not meet the
criteria?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member
for some notice of this question. Some of her questions border on
offensiveness, but I will go through them.
(1) As the member may be aware, WA NDIS My Way
was launched on 1 July 2014, and as at 23 September, 492 participants had been
receiving support within the lower south west. This government is committed to
ensuring the best possible outcomes for people with disability, and our
participation in this trial will ensure that WA is very well placed when WA
NDIS is evaluated in just under two years. For the 26 people deemed eligible
under WA NDIS My Way, every person's situation is unique. The time
frame for when a person receives a funding package depends on when their
eligibility was determined and when their plan is completed and approved.
(2) There is no delay in the process, which
involves eligibility determination, assessment of needs and a good planning
process prior to consideration of the need for a funding package.
(3) If a funding package is required, this
will be provided after their plan has been developed and approved. The
benchmark is within 90 days of eligibility determination.
(4) I do not know from where the member gets
this ridiculous idea that staff have been told to slow down allocating
packages, because it is absolutely not so. So the answer to this part is
absolutely no.
(5) The answer to this part is equally
absolutely no. People are not given this message. Eligibility assessments are undertaken
for people who apply, provided they meet the age and residency requirements and
have appropriate documentation to provide evidence of their disability.
for some notice of this question. Some of her questions border on
offensiveness, but I will go through them.
(1) As the member may be aware, WA NDIS My Way
was launched on 1 July 2014, and as at 23 September, 492 participants had been
receiving support within the lower south west. This government is committed to
ensuring the best possible outcomes for people with disability, and our
participation in this trial will ensure that WA is very well placed when WA
NDIS is evaluated in just under two years. For the 26 people deemed eligible
under WA NDIS My Way, every person's situation is unique. The time
frame for when a person receives a funding package depends on when their
eligibility was determined and when their plan is completed and approved.
(2) There is no delay in the process, which
involves eligibility determination, assessment of needs and a good planning
process prior to consideration of the need for a funding package.
(3) If a funding package is required, this
will be provided after their plan has been developed and approved. The
benchmark is within 90 days of eligibility determination.
(4) I do not know from where the member gets
this ridiculous idea that staff have been told to slow down allocating
packages, because it is absolutely not so. So the answer to this part is
absolutely no.
(5) The answer to this part is equally
absolutely no. People are not given this message. Eligibility assessments are undertaken
for people who apply, provided they meet the age and residency requirements and
have appropriate documentation to provide evidence of their disability.
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