❓ WACHS will not become an NDIS service provider, withdrawing from 'in-kind' services as part of the agreed NDIS transition plan, ensuring continuity of service for clients.
AnsweredQoN 1749Legislative Council
Asked
6 November 2018
Member
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to comments made during Legislative Assembly estimates hearings about the possibility of the Western Australia Country Health Service (WACHS) being a service provider under the National Disability Insurance Scheme, and I ask: (a) has a decision been made about the ongoing role of WACHS as a service provider; (b) if yes to (a): (i) what parameters have been agreed to; and (ii) is this arrangement intended to be ongoing or part of a longer term transition plan; and (c) if no to (a), when will a decision be made?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
5 December 2018
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health
Response time
10 days
I am advised that:
(a) Yes. The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) has made a decision that it will not become a service provider under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
(b) (i) Consistent with the Bilateral Agreement between the Commonwealth and Western Australia: Transition to NDIS in Western Australia, WACHS will withdraw from the provision of ‘in-kind’ NDIS responsible services. WACHS is working with the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), NDIS service providers and clients to ensure continuity of service and a seamless transition to the NDIS.
(ii) The arrangement is part of the agreed Commonwealth and state NDIS transition plan.
(c) Not applicable.
(a) Yes. The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) has made a decision that it will not become a service provider under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
(b) (i) Consistent with the Bilateral Agreement between the Commonwealth and Western Australia: Transition to NDIS in Western Australia, WACHS will withdraw from the provision of ‘in-kind’ NDIS responsible services. WACHS is working with the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), NDIS service providers and clients to ensure continuity of service and a seamless transition to the NDIS.
(ii) The arrangement is part of the agreed Commonwealth and state NDIS transition plan.
(c) Not applicable.
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