The Tier 2 tipping point: access to support for working-age Australians with disability without individual NDIS funding
More than 500,000 Australians receive individual funding through the National Disability Insuranc... more More than 500,000 Australians receive individual funding through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to purchase support and services to meet their disability-related needs. However, the overwhelming majority of Australians with disability - including 1.8 million people of working age - are not NDIS participants. Whether and how their needs are met outside the NDIS has implications for the scheme’s sustainability, and more broadly, for the Australian community.
This report presents findings from research conducted by the Melbourne Disability Institute, in partnership with the Brotherhood of St. Laurence and Baptcare, into 'Tier 2' of the NDIS. This element of the scheme is intended to help all Australians with disability connect with mainstream social and economic activity, and to help communities and mainstream service systems become more inclusive. It is a critical component of the NDIS insurance model. Access to the same services and supports as the rest of the Australian community can prevent, reduce or delay people with disability needing individual support through the NDIS, and improve outcomes for people with disability and their families.
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This report presents findings from research conducted by the Melbourne Disability Institute, in partnership with the Brotherhood of St. Laurence and Baptcare, into 'Tier 2' of the NDIS. This element of the scheme is intended to help all Australians with disability connect with mainstream social and economic activity, and to help communities and mainstream service systems become more inclusive. It is a critical component of the NDIS insurance model. Access to the same services and supports as the rest of the Australian community can prevent, reduce or delay people with disability needing individual support through the NDIS, and improve outcomes for people with disability and their families.