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[hr]The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is one of the biggest economic听and social reforms this country has seen, says NDIS chairman Bruce Bonyhady. He听knows the vital role health professionals play in this landmark reform and believes听your help will ensure its success.[hr]

Many people you come in听contact with - whether听patients, friends or colleagues听- will want to understand how听it works, if they are eligible听and where they can get further听information.
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[title from="Launch"]Launch[/title]
In 2011, the Productivity Commission听called for an NDIS after conducting its听largest inquiry ever. It compiled a 1400-听page report and - in language perhaps听unusually colourful for economists听- labelled the existing disability听support systems unfair, fragmented,听underfunded and inefficient.
The case for an NDIS was clear.
The scheme received support from all听sides of politics and on 1 July last year听the NDIS began at four sites.
It is one of Australia鈥檚 most significant听social policy changes so it is being trialled听in sites around Australia so that we can听learn from experience and include the听learnings in the full scheme roll out.
The initial sites are Tasmania (for young听people aged 15-24), South Australia (for听children aged 0-14), and in the Barwon听area of Victoria and the Hunter area of听NSW for people aged up to 65.
From 1 July this year, the NDIS will听commence across the ACT, the Barkly听region of Northern Territory and the听Perth Hills area of Western Australia.听Roll out of the full scheme in NSW,听Victoria, Queensland, South Australia,听Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern听Territory will commence progressively听from July 2016.
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[title from="How It Works"]How It Works[/title]
The scheme works on an insurance听principle, the idea being that anybody听can be affected by disability. It might be听from birth or it might be acquired later听in life.
The scheme covers people with a听significant and permanent disability听that substantially reduces their ability听to participate effectively in activities or听perform day-to-day tasks or actions.
People aged over 65 will be covered by听the existing aged-care system and will听not be able to access NDIS support.听Those that are under 65 when they听make a successful access request will听be able to choose whether to stay with听the NDIS or transfer to the aged-care听system when they turn 65.
The NDIS will enable people with听disability and their families, for the first听time in the history of disability support听in this country, to have choice and听control over the implementation of their听reasonable and necessary supports.
It will ensure they have a clear and听strong voice and are able to pursue a听good life.
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[title from="Accessing the NDIS and听further information"]Accessing the NDIS and听further information[/title]
Our website, , is the听first port of call for information about听the NDIS.
It will tell you when the scheme听will roll out in your area and the My听Access Checker allows prospective听participants to check their ability to听access the scheme.
Once a person has been determined as听able to access the scheme, the NDIA听planners will listen to their goals and听aspirations, and determine the most听appropriate, reasonable and necessary听supports that will help them achieve听these goals. Our planners and local area听coordinators will also help them find听and connect to mainstream and local听community supports and activities.
[pullQuote]鈥淭he NDIS will enable people with disability and听their families, for the first time in the history of听disability support in this country, to have choice听and control over the implementation of their听reasonable and necessary supports.鈥漑/pullQuote]
These plans are the key to changing听people鈥檚 lives.
Depending on their individual goals,听aspirations and needs, plans can enable听participants and their families to engage听in education, employment and their听community, become more independent听and receive necessary equipment.[top][hr]
[title from="Individual opportunities"]Individual opportunities[/title]
[caption id="attachment_6905" align="aligncenter" width="630"] 鈥淲e must develop a shared and strong vision about the NDIS and how we can make it work,
hand in hand with all other service systems, so that together we can jointly ensure that we improve opportunities that people with disability have.鈥漑/caption]
There are so many stories coming out听about the benefits of the NDIS and听the opportunity for an ordinary life for听participants and their families.
As previously mentioned, the new听scheme focuses on the person鈥檚听individual goals and aspirations and how听these can be facilitated.
Support might include the funding of听equipment, personal support or out of听home support for carers.
Mitchell Leedham, a 20-year-old from听Ulverstone in Tasmania, is using the NDIS听to achieve various important life goals.
Mitchell, who has autism and is one of听only three Australians diagnosed with听floating-harbour syndrome, wants to get听a paid job, travel and live independently.
With the help of a planner from the NDIS,听he has mapped out his plan for the next听12 months, including funding for supports听and services. He will be supported to live听independently by improving his social听and life skills. This will be through simple听things and small steps like maintaining his听house and handling his money.
His mother Lynette will also be听supported to sustain her informal care听role, which will allow her to balance her听caring role with her other commitments听and ambitions.
Over time, Mitchell will have access听to appropriate services and capacity听building supports that will empower him听to reach his goals and provide peace of听mind for his mother. [top][hr]
[title from="Economic benefits"]Economic benefits[/title]
Before the decision to introduce an听NDIS, state and federal governments听faced various disability systems in听crisis, without the means to manage听this effectively.
The Productivity Commission鈥檚听2011 exhaustive analysis - taking听into account more than 1,000听submissions - concluded that the听proposed NDIS would generate听significant economic benefits.
[caption id="attachment_6920" align="alignright" width="300"] Mitchell Leedham, with his mother Lynette, is using
the NDIS to achieve various important life goals.[/caption]
The report stated categorically 鈥渢he听economic benefits of the NDIS far听outweigh the costs鈥�.
Furthermore, it was found that NDIS听will ultimately add one percentage听point to GDP.
The NDIS will build a stronger听economy by supporting people to听enter or be ready for the workforce.
However, I remind you that while the听NDIS is important, it will not change听everything that needs to be changed听to ensure that people with disability听have a good life and are able to听participate fully in society.
As Assistant Minister for Social听Services Mitch Fifield said in听an October National Press Club听speech, this is the responsibility听of the National Disability Strategy.听This strategy has been signed by听all governments and commits all听governments to addressing barriers听in the community.
This is why the Council of Australian听Governments (COAG) Standing听Council on Disability Reform now听has the responsibility to look at all听aspects of disability programs and听the overall commitment of society听to improve the opportunities for听people with disability to lead full and听productive lives.
In conjunction with the National听Disability Strategy we are building听a scheme that will not only allocate听resources more fairly and give听people a greater say, but also will听maintain efficiency and rigorously听manage costs through an insurance听approach.
A huge amount of work and听consultation has gone into ensuring听there are clear criteria about who听can access funded supports and that听the scheme remains affordable and听viable in the long-term.
There is still a lot more work to do,听as we move from the initial sites to听460,000 participants by the sixth听year when the full rollout is complete.
The gradual implementation means听we are learning valuable lessons as听we go, and we are building a rich听evidence base of what works for听people and what it costs. We will be听regularly reviewing and updating听procedures, guidelines and the way听in which the scheme works to ensure听that the Scheme is fair and equitable听and is financially sustainable.
Your feedback on these changes is听always welcome.
We must develop a shared and strong听vision about the NDIS and how we听can make it work, hand in hand with听all other service systems, so that听together we can jointly ensure that听we improve opportunities that people听with disability have.
The NDIS is an historic economic听reform that the country cannot afford听to do without. None of us know when听we or a family member may need it.
It is a vital cog in Australia鈥檚 future in听which every Australian counts and听benefits, and something we should听all be very proud and excited about.
[title from="Bruce Bonyhady"]Bruce Bonyhady[/title]