❓ Hon Adele Farina asks the Minister for Mental Health about the WA NDIS My Way trial in the Lower South West, specifically regarding eligibility numbers and psychiatric-psychosocial disorders. The Minister provides figures for eligible individuals but cannot provide disability type information for those deemed ineligible due to age or residency.
AnsweredQoN 1350Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
NATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCE SCHEME — MY
WAY TRIAL — LOWER SOUTH WEST
1350. Hon ADELE FARINA to the Minister
for Mental Health:
I refer to the September quarterly
WA NDIS My Way report to the commonwealth government.
(1) Of the 164
new individuals deemed eligible during the September 2015 quarter, how many are
residents in the lower south west trial site?
(2) Of the 38 new
individuals with a psychiatric–psychosocial disorder deemed eligible
during the September 2015 quarter, how many are residents in the lower south
west trial site?
(3) Of the 107 individuals deemed
not eligible —
(a) how many are residents in the
lower south west trial site; and
(b) how many are
residents in the lower south west trial site with a psychiatric–psychosocial
disorder?
WAY TRIAL — LOWER SOUTH WEST
1350. Hon ADELE FARINA to the Minister
for Mental Health:
I refer to the September quarterly
WA NDIS My Way report to the commonwealth government.
(1) Of the 164
new individuals deemed eligible during the September 2015 quarter, how many are
residents in the lower south west trial site?
(2) Of the 38 new
individuals with a psychiatric–psychosocial disorder deemed eligible
during the September 2015 quarter, how many are residents in the lower south
west trial site?
(3) Of the 107 individuals deemed
not eligible —
(a) how many are residents in the
lower south west trial site; and
(b) how many are
residents in the lower south west trial site with a psychiatric–psychosocial
disorder?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question.
(1) There were 69
new individuals deemed eligible for the WA NDIS My Way trial in the lower south
west region.
(2) Twenty-three
individuals with a psychiatric–psychosocial disability deemed eligible
reside in the lower south west.
(3) (a) Six
individuals were found not eligible in the lower south west region.
(b) Once an
individual consents to having their eligibility for the WA NDIS My Way trial
assessed, the Disability Services Commission must be satisfied that each of the
following criteria are met: age requirements; residence requirements; and
either disability requirements or early intervention requirements. If a person
does not meet the age or residence requirements in the first instance, no
further eligibility assessment is undertaken. The commission is unable to
provide information on disability type for those individuals.
of the question.
(1) There were 69
new individuals deemed eligible for the WA NDIS My Way trial in the lower south
west region.
(2) Twenty-three
individuals with a psychiatric–psychosocial disability deemed eligible
reside in the lower south west.
(3) (a) Six
individuals were found not eligible in the lower south west region.
(b) Once an
individual consents to having their eligibility for the WA NDIS My Way trial
assessed, the Disability Services Commission must be satisfied that each of the
following criteria are met: age requirements; residence requirements; and
either disability requirements or early intervention requirements. If a person
does not meet the age or residence requirements in the first instance, no
further eligibility assessment is undertaken. The commission is unable to
provide information on disability type for those individuals.
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