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News
Previous News Items
- Research breakthrough as US researchers discover common cause of MND
- MND Australia congratulates the Federal Government on supporting the vision for a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
- Caring for Older Australians report released
- Guy Barnett Announced as Motor Neurone Disease Australia Ambassador
- Recruitment has now closed for Clinical Trial in Australia
- National Carer Strategy launched
- Global Day 21 June 2011
- Latest Research Updates
- MND Week 2011
- Productivity Commission Draft Report
- Every Australian Counts
- International Updates now available
- International ALS/MND Meetings 2010 - Overview from MND Australia
- Staff member chooses MND Australia
- News from the 21st International ALS/MND Symposium
- Record amount awarded for research in 2011
- Annual Review 2010
- New website for health and community care professionals launched by MND Australia
- MND Australia acknowledges and thanks Senator Guy Barnett
- Disability Care and Support Inquiry
Productivity Commission Draft Report
By MND Australia
May 12, 2011
By MND Australia
May 12, 2011
MND Australia has responded to the draft report and attended a public hearing in Sydney -written submission and links to transcripts of hearings available here.
The Productivity Commission (PC) has proposed that the current disability support system be totally reformed as it is "underfunded, unfair, fragmented, and inefficient, and gives people with a disability little choice and no certainty of access to appropriate supports".
The draft report - Key points are available here.
It is pleasing to note that the Federal Government, the Opposition and the Greens have all welcomed the report and have acknowledged that major reform is needed. But we will need to continue to maintain pressure on MPs to support the NDIS to ensure its introduction. We need the MND community to continue to spread the word and encourage as many people as possible sign the "Count me in" pledge on the Every Australian Counts website.
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