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NSW gets ready for the NDIS

AAP June 30, 2016

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More than 40,000 NSW residents with disabilities will transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) over the next year, with the state to launch its official program on Friday.

People with a disability in many areas of Sydney, as well as the Central Coast, Hunter region and in southern NSW, will have access to NDIS resources including personal care, community support, therapy and equipment.

The state government will contribute $1.3 billion to the NDIS in 2016-17, while the Commonwealth will stump up for an additional $740 million.

The full rollout in NSW will be complete within two years, according to Disability Services Minister John Ajaka.

“The NDIS is on track, on time and on budget in NSW,” Ajaka said on Thursday.

“The scheme will give people with disability in NSW real choice and control over their lives.”

The Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children Chief Executive Chris Rehn said the scheme would give Australians with a disability more flexibility and choice.

“Access to our services is strengthened under NDIS, ensuring the best outcomes for people with vision or hearing loss,” Rehn said.

The NDIS will cater for more than 450,000 Australians once rolled out nationwide.