❓ Hon Lynn MacLaren questions the Minister for Disability Services regarding the continuity of service provision for participants in the WA NDIS trial if negotiations with the Commonwealth are not concluded by the deadline, and how the perspectives of Western Australians with disabilities are being included in ongoing negotiations.
AnsweredQoN 171Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
MENTAL HEALTH — NATIONAL DISABILITY
INSURANCE SCHEME — MY WAY TRIAL
171. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the Minister
for Disability Services:
(1) If
negotiations with the commonwealth are not concluded by 30 June 2016, when the
National Disability Insurance Scheme trial in WA is scheduled to finish, what
provisions will be made for continuity of service provision for the people
taking part in the trial?
(2) Please
describe how the perspectives of Western Australian people with disabilities
are continuing to be sought and included in the government's ongoing
negotiations with the commonwealth about design and governance of the scheme?
(3) If the
ongoing input of Western Australians with disabilities is not being sought and
included in these negotiations, why not?
INSURANCE SCHEME — MY WAY TRIAL
171. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the Minister
for Disability Services:
(1) If
negotiations with the commonwealth are not concluded by 30 June 2016, when the
National Disability Insurance Scheme trial in WA is scheduled to finish, what
provisions will be made for continuity of service provision for the people
taking part in the trial?
(2) Please
describe how the perspectives of Western Australian people with disabilities
are continuing to be sought and included in the government's ongoing
negotiations with the commonwealth about design and governance of the scheme?
(3) If the
ongoing input of Western Australians with disabilities is not being sought and
included in these negotiations, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question.
I think this has been the second or
third question on this matter that the member has asked and the question has
changed on a few occasions.
Hon Lynn MacLaren : I have just deleted the reference
to the news article you hadn't seen.
Hon HELEN MORTON : The member has dropped that off,
has she?
Hon Lynn MacLaren : Just the preamble that referred to the
news article you hadn't seen.
Hon HELEN MORTON : So that has been dropped.
Hon Lynn MacLaren : Yes.
Hon HELEN MORTON :
(1) The
agreements that underpin the existing trials already commit both the state and
commonwealth to continue to support people within the trials at current levels.
(2) Throughout
the trials, a number of strategies have been employed to ensure that the
experiences of people with disability are heard and included in design and
decision-making around a National Disability Insurance Scheme in WA. These
include independent consumer satisfaction surveys, independent evaluation,
independently facilitated forums and the establishment of governance and
advisory groups.
(3) Not applicable.
The PRESIDENT : Order! To clear up my
confusion, it is important that a question asked, of which some notice has been
given, is asked exactly in that form rather than modified. I am not sure
whether that happened in that instance, but you cannot ask a question in that
form and then decide to stand up and ask a slightly different one.
Hon Lynn MacLaren : I didn't do that.
The PRESIDENT : That is fine.
of the question.
I think this has been the second or
third question on this matter that the member has asked and the question has
changed on a few occasions.
Hon Lynn MacLaren : I have just deleted the reference
to the news article you hadn't seen.
Hon HELEN MORTON : The member has dropped that off,
has she?
Hon Lynn MacLaren : Just the preamble that referred to the
news article you hadn't seen.
Hon HELEN MORTON : So that has been dropped.
Hon Lynn MacLaren : Yes.
Hon HELEN MORTON :
(1) The
agreements that underpin the existing trials already commit both the state and
commonwealth to continue to support people within the trials at current levels.
(2) Throughout
the trials, a number of strategies have been employed to ensure that the
experiences of people with disability are heard and included in design and
decision-making around a National Disability Insurance Scheme in WA. These
include independent consumer satisfaction surveys, independent evaluation,
independently facilitated forums and the establishment of governance and
advisory groups.
(3) Not applicable.
The PRESIDENT : Order! To clear up my
confusion, it is important that a question asked, of which some notice has been
given, is asked exactly in that form rather than modified. I am not sure
whether that happened in that instance, but you cannot ask a question in that
form and then decide to stand up and ask a slightly different one.
Hon Lynn MacLaren : I didn't do that.
The PRESIDENT : That is fine.
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