Younger People in Residential Aged Care

Britt O’Keefe

31 August 2018

National Disability Insurance

Scheme

What is the NDIS?

ContextContext

Overall Context

Sourced from: Parliamentary Library The National Disability Insurance Scheme: a quick guide

How does the NDIS market compare

with other comparable markets?

Quarter 4 - 30 June 2018

More than 183,000 Australian are benefiting from the

NDIS.

176,197 people have received individualised plans, helping

them change their lives by accessing the support and services

they need to live more independently and engage with their

community.

At 30 June 2018 7,768 children receiving support through

the NDIS Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) approach.

54,802 people are receiving support for the first time.

NDIS Participants by State and

Territory

• ACT

SA

18,565

ACT

6,808

NSW

89,622

NT

843

QLD

16,999

VIC

42,204

WA

4,508

TAS

4,416

NDIS is transitioning younger people

under the age of 65 living in aged care

facilities across Australia

Access………..

Can I access the NDIS?

Access

How do you apply?

As a priority cohort, the NDIA is contacting YPIRAC clients to

commence access and planning. NDIA Planners are holding face-to-

face access and planning conversations with the prospective

participants, and if relevant their nominee and/or support person.

If a prospective participant isn’t contacted by the NDIA, the resident

can contact the NDIS on 1800 800 110 and request an Access

Request Form to be sent to test eligibility.

What if I do not meet the NDIS

requirements?

Planning………..

Individual Goals and Aspirations

Informal, Mainstream and Community Supports

(provided by other systems, family, friends

and community)

NDIS Funded Supports (reasonable and

necessary)

NDIS plans are individual

Only after exploring other types of

supports does the participant and

Planner consider how a goal can be

achieved using reasonable and

necessary supports (if any) that will be

funded under the NDIS.

Reasonable & Necessary

funding

National Disability Insurance

Scheme Act 2013

• Decisions for all funded supports, including AT, are made against the Reasonable and Necessary criteria outlined in the NDIS Act.

• This criteria includes:

• Assist the participant to pursue the goals objectives and aspirations

• Assist the participant’s social and economic participation

• Represent value for money

• Be, or likely to be, effective and beneficial for the participant

• Takes into account of what is reasonable to expect families, carers, informal networks and the community to provide

• Be appropriate for the NDIS to fund or provide

The NDIS Rules

Rule 5 outlines what supports will not be funded by the

NDIS:

- Not related to disability

- Funded by other systems

- Things that may cause harm

- Daily living costs

NDIS may provide a number of

supports including

• Support to access and participant in age-appropriate social,

civic and community activities

• Supports to identify alternative suitable age-appropriate

living arrangements

• Therapy supports, including allied health to maintain or

improve functional performance, independence and social

and economic participation

• Assistive technology to support a participant build their

functional performance and independence

• Supports to consider suitable age appropriate housing

solutions

NDIS may assist people to live in

the community

• NDIS can assist to explore a goal of living in the

community through funding additional supports to

identify housing solutions

• Supports may include:-

– Funds to explore your options

– Funds for assessments needed

– Funds to make your home accessible

– Funds to build your skills

– Funds for personal care supports

Transitioning YPIRAC to NDIS………..

NDIS Planners will……

• Help with filling out your Access Request Form

• Collect your evidence of disability and

accommodation agreements

• Discuss your goals and aspirations

• Talk about your family and community

involvement

• Talk about your support needs

• Answer any questions you may have

Resources

The NDIS website has a significant number of

resources for:

People with disability

Families and Carers

Participants

Providers

Communities

Please visit the NDIS website at www.ndis.gov.au

Feedback, complaints and reviews

NDIS

Visit the NDIS website at www.ndis.gov.au

Call 1800 800 110 Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm EST

Email: enquiries@ndis.gov.au

Department of Health – Aged Care

Visit the My Aged Care website at www.myaged.care.gov.au

Visit the Department of Health website at www.agecare.health.gov.au

For further questions about your responsibilities while a person remains in aged care email agedcarefeesandpayments@health.gov.au

Questions

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