National Disability Insurance Scheme starts in South Australia from 2018
by: Political Reporter Lauren Novak
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April 18, 2013 10:32PM
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Announcing the start date for the scheme today, Premier Jay Weatherill said it would provide services to about 33,000 South Australians with a disability.
A trial of the scheme involving children with disabilities aged under 14 will run from July this year to 2016.
There will then be a two-year transition period to implementation of the full scheme in 2018-19, which will cover all eligible people with a disability.
Mr Weatherill said the scheme would spark a "substantial increase in the funding provided for people with disabilities".
"It will help provide more of the existing supports such as therapy, respite, equipment, supported accommodation and care," he said.
"It will recognise that, for some people, a disability is for a lifetime, so will take a lifetime approach to providing care and support, including intensive early support."
The state government has increased disability services funding from $135 million in 2002 to $345 million in 2012-13.
That will rise to $723 million by 2018 when the full NDIS takes effect.
The Federal Government is contributing an extra $760 million.
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