Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (known commonly as the NDIS) was introduced as a radical new way of funding disability services in Australia. It is a rare moment in politics and policy making that an idea as revolutionary, ambitious and expensive as the NDIS makes it into its implementation phase. Not surprising, then, that the NDIS has been described by many as the biggest social shift in Australia since Medicare.
This book will be a key text for scholars and public policy professionals wishing to understand the NDIS, how it was designed, and lessons learned through its introduction and roll-out. The book addresses how the NDIS has intersected with particular cohorts and sectors, and some of the challenges that have arisen. It highlights the experiences of people with disability through a collection of personal stories from participants and families in the NDIS.
The key insights from this large scale public policy experiment are relevant for anyone interested in social change in Australia, or internationally.
Synopsis
1. Introduction2. History of disability services3. What is the National Disability Insurance Scheme?4. The NDIS and Philosophy5. The NDIS today6. The Future of the NDIS7. NDIS and children (possible author Mhairi Cowden)8. NDIS and Indigenous Australians9. NDIS and the Aged Care system10. NDIS and housing11. NDIS and mental health services12. the role of actuaries in the NDIS13. NDIS and the not-for-profit service delivery sector and private providers 14. Lessons from implementation (possible authors Mhairi Cowden and Claire McCullagh)15. Individual stories