CHIEF Minister Katy Gallagher joined Prime Minister Julia Gillard to sign an historic agreement today which will see full implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme in the ACT.
The ACT is already a launch site for the scheme, supporting around 5,000 Canberrans and starting in July 2014. The launch will see full rollout achieved by 2016 – 17.
The scheme will extend support to people with disabilities and their families, allowing them to better access funds to meet the cost of a range of needs relating to their disability.
“The agreement reached today provides certainty to all those living with a disability and to those who care for them. It will ensure the support of the longer term delivery and funding arrangements under the scheme,” Ms Gallagher said.
“Through the NDIS the ACT and Commonwealth Governments will be supporting the needs of all ACT residents with a disability and focused on improving the capacity of the community sector to deliver services under the scheme.”
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