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The rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme in NSW Enhancing the Seminar Links Session

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What the NDIS will deliver

How will the NDIS roll out in NSW?

Today’s session will cover the following topics

Post School Programs assessment process

The road to the NDIS

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Post School Program assessment process


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Transfer of services

Home Care transfer

Supported accommodation and other services

• The NSW Government will not directly provide disability services after July 2018

• Australian Unity will operate the Home Care service of NSW by early 2016

• The NSW Government is developing a plan for the transfer of supported accommodation and other services. Details will be announced when available

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Post School Program assessment process


The NDIS will provide people with disability with greater choice and control

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The Commonwealth and NSW provide funding to service providers.

Currently… Under the NDIS…

People with disability apply directly to service providers for funded packages.

The NDIS provides funding and supports to individual people with disability.

People with disability will have greater choice over the supports they need, who they get them from and when.

The funding amount is based on the types of supports and the agreed outputs the services should deliver.

The funding amount is based on the assessment of the individual’s support needs, and what is reasonable and necessary.

Supports are delivered by programs with different entry and eligibility criteria.

People can access the NDIS if they meet the disability or early intervention requirements.

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What can I do to prepare?


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From 1 July 2016

From 1 July 2017 People will be able to access the NDIS from 1 July 2017, if they live in: Illawarra Shoalhaven Mid North Coast Murrumbidgee Northern NSW

South Eastern Sydney

Sydney Western NSW Far West

People will be able to access the NDIS from 1 July 2016, if they live in: Central Coast Hunter New England Nepean Blue Mountains Northern Sydney

South Western Sydney

Southern NSW Western Sydney

* The geographical approach to the rollout is based on existing districts used by the Department of Family and Community Services and NSW Health.

People can access the NDIS based on where they live and what supports they receive

From 1 July 2016

From 1 July 2017

People can access the NDIS based on where they live and what supports they receive

From 1 July 2018, all eligible people living in NSW will be able to access the NDIS.

People receiving specialist disability supports Includes people living in supported accommodation, accessing a community access service such as a day program, or case management service.

The majority will be able to access the NDIS in the first six months of each of the two year rollout periods. They will not need to apply for access to the NDIS, but will go through a simplified access process.

People who access specialist disability supports from time-to-time, or for a short amount of time each week Includes people who access respite or a community care program.

Will be able to access the NDIS throughout each of the two year rollout periods. People receiving respite services will go through a simplified access process. People receiving community care services will be supported to apply for access to the NDIS.

New participants People who do not currently receive specialist disability supports from the NSW Government.

Will have the opportunity to access the scheme when it starts in their local area, if they are in immediate need of assistance, and do not currently have support.

NDIS

Estimated 2016-17 Participant Intake (end period)

Client Cohort 2016-17

Q1

2016-17

Q2

2016-17

Q3

2016-17

Q4

2016-17

Total

Large Residential Centres 448 0 0 0 448 Group Home 2,591 0 0 0 2,591

Community High 2,127 0 0 0 2,127

Community Access 1,435 1,435 478 478 3,826

Respite 210 210 629 629 1,677

Community Support 4,814 4,814 1,605 1,605 12,837

Community Care 1,644 1,644 4,931 4,931 13,149 Sub-total Existing NSW Clients 13,268 8,102 7,643 7,643 36,655

New and other Commonwealth Participants 1,653 1,526 1,634 1,755 6,567

Total Intake 14,921 9,628 9,276 9,397 43,222

Total Cumulative Intake1 27,032 36,659 45,936 55,333

Note: Discrepancies in total due to rounding. 1Includes 12,111 participants carried forward from trials.

Streamlined eligibility

‘Defined Program’ existing clients

‘Non-Defined Program’ existing clients

New participants

Evidence of disability and

functional impairment

required

Eligible: NDIA determines

disability requirement is

met.

Ineligible: NDIA determines

disability requirement is not

met.

Streamlined eligibility for ‘defined programs’

Service Group Deemed eligible

Large Residential Centers Y

Group Home Y

Community High Y

Community Access Y

Community Support Y

Respite Y

Community Care N

Automatically meet NDIS disability

requirement

Evidence of disability required

Single client view of current supports to facilitate streamlined entry to the NDIS

ADHC

ADHC-funded NGO service provider A

ADHC-funded NGO service provider B

Education

Health

What are Post School Programs? • Post School programs help

young people with disability develop skills to increase their independence and participate in their community when they leave school.

• Currently ADHC funds two post school programs for young people with disability: – Community Participation – Transition to Work

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Post School Programs assessment process

Eligibility Assessment • Schools identify students with disability who are over 17 years

of age and in Year 12 who are eligible to complete the Post School Program Eligibility Assessment.

• Eligibility is determined based on an assessment undertaken by a Support Teacher Transition or Assessor in term 2 in school

• Evidence based tool – identifies how a young person manages activities of daily living

• All assessors are trained by ADHC in how to conduct the functional assessment

• Consent is requested before the assessment takes place

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Eligibility

Assessment

Training for assessors

The NSW My Public

School website

Assessment period Completion

of assessment

period

Business Analysis's

UOW University of Wollongong

Review of outcomes

Notification of Outcomes

Education Sectors and

Districts

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NSW School Leaver Eligibility Assessment process

Post School Programs and the NDIA trial sites

• ADHC is in negotiation with the NDIA about how school leavers eligible for Post School Programs will transition to the NDIS

• In the Hunter trial sites of Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Maitland, the process has been well established.

• As LGAs transition, students have been either directly referred to the NDIA for assessment or the Post School Program assessment is shared with the NDIA

• School leavers have been prioritised for support under the NDIA to ensure they receive services

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Roll out of the NDIS

• In 2016 ADHC plans to continue the post school program assessment process as usual in collaboration with Education Authorities – Year 1 Districts will participate in the PSP assessment

process and (with consent) the assessment will be shared with NDIA to form part of the NDIS planning

– NSW & NDIA will work together to ensure continuity of

support for eligible young people

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Contacts and resources

• Post School Program information line: 1800 761 030

• Your local Post School Program Coordinator: Tony Cosentino

• ADHC website: www.adhc.nsw.gov.au • Your school principal

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http://www.adhc.nsw.gov.au/

Next steps

Checklist for families and carers: • Confirm when the NDIS will be available in your local area via the NSW NDIS

website www.ndis.nsw.gov.au • Confirm that the person you care for may be eligible for the NDIS via the NDIS

website www.ndis.gov.au • Ask your current provider to make sure your information is up to date, ahead

of planning discussions with the National Disability Insurance Agency (if you receive current supports)

• Visit the My Choice Matters website www.mychoicematters.org.au or speak to a family member or carer for help in working out your goals.

• If you currently receive disability support services you will be contacted before the rollout in your area

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http://www.ndis.nsw.gov.au/

http://www.ndis.gov.au/

http://www.mychoicematters.org.au/

More information is available online

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Visit www.ndis.nsw.gov.au to see when the NDIS is available in your local area or find out more about the

rollout of the NDIS across NSW.

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