Hon. Amber-Jade Sanderson questions the Minister for Disability Services regarding the limited choice in service coordination under the WA NDIS My Way model compared to other states. The Minister's response is brief and does not directly address the concerns about choice.

AnsweredQoN 117Legislative Council
Asked
24 February 2016
Portfolio
Disability Services

QuestionView source ↗

NATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCE SCHEME — MY
WAY — SERVICE COORDINATION
117. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to the
Minister for Disability Services:
I refer to the National Disability
Insurance Scheme. In all other states, people can choose a provider to carry
out service coordination for them. In Western Australia, the proposal is that
service coordination can be carried out only by the person's allocated
My Way coordinator.
(1) Why are people with disability
in WA being denied choice and control?
(2) If the
Disability Services Commission believes that the MWC model is superior, why not
allow people choice of an MWC or another provider for this critical aspect of
promptly implementing plans efficiently?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the
member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) People
with disability in both comparative trials are benefiting from the increased
funding and choice and control that the NDIS provides. In WA NDIS My Way,
people can involve providers in the development and implementation of their
plans.
Several members interjected.
The PRESIDENT : Order, members! The answer is the
answer. You may not like it, you may not agree with it and you may not even
understand it, but it is the answer.

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