NDIS Changes

@tyme Yes it’s much better regulated, provides supports based on what each person actually needs and is much safer and cheaper than any alternative. For every $1 spent on NDIS the economy in Ausyralia makes $2.46 cents. It’s also improved employment rates so more people can work and pay taxes.

If the legislation Minister Butler introduces before July 1 some changes will start this year July 1. We are waiting for the legislation to come out to go over exactly what dates timeframes they’re looking at.

We already know that Thriving Kids is a disaster for children with autism. 😞

@tyme when large residential psychiatric hospitals and associated outpatient clinics were closed there was supposed to be money for community services. Nothing eventuated except there were charities were dubious agendas like one who published in their newsletter an article on what a relief it was to carers and professionals when a schizophrenic committed su!cide. There was nothing much until NDIS. NDIS is a neoliberal paradise of freedom of choice where many of limited .capacity are exploited by service providers charging many times the market rate for management and services. It's intriguing that while disability and aged services are being fully privatised so capitalists can profit from things that should be a human right, while there's talk of nationalising childcare.

I don't know anything about the Thriving Kids thing @Cuddlebear . After first hearing about it, I don't know any more.

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@Dimity wrote:

Do you mean 'kicking out' phrase @DogMan79

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is that what it was meant to say? "Licking out" changed my view of this forum's outlook in major ways

@DogMan79 I meant kicking out. 🙂

@Dimity , but isn't there a limit on how much they can charge?

I've worked with a young person who is a quadrapelic (cerebral palsy). For ONE swimming lesson, it costs $1000. Taxi fair, one support worker, one assistant physio and one physio. He really needs that therapy because it's the only way to get him out of his wheelchair and moving... but they cannot fund it. So instead, he needs to be pumped with meds to stop the stiffness 😞

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@DogMan79 wrote:

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@Dimity wrote:

Do you mean 'kicking out' phrase @DogMan79

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is that what it was meant to say? "Licking out" changed my view of this forum's outlook in major ways

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Oh! I thought you were referring to "reduce costs"

Yes.. I sure won't be "licking" anyone out lol @Cuddlebear

@tyme your example highlights the inefficiencies of private one on one versus what could be done with rehabilitation and therapy centres run by government or not for profits.

Yeah @Dimity . Then when you think about it, try getting a high school kid to attend one of these centres after school... then the centre probably closes at 5pm....

Ah.. I don't have any answers! Seems like a whole thing is quite complex and messy!

Reviewing existing for continuing access is great

I was signed up against my will in 2018. I'm on DSP and diagnosed schizophrenic. At the time, they only needed a phone call to confirm. I don't answer my phone, so they rang my centrelink emergency contact. And mum just went along with anything

So even if it's just verifying the first 5 years worth of signings

I opted out straight away. They wouldn't take "No" for an answer on services THEY deemed appropriate, like a psychologist. Which I didn't want in 2018. So I opted out and have sent them regular hate mail about my experience ever since. As well as complaints to MPs etc