With the Federal election on this Saturday, we thought it might be a good time to share what both of the major Parties have been saying regarding the NDIS.

Labor

Bill Shorten has been making a number of promises to improve the NDIS, including:

• Building a culture that puts people with disability first;
• Establishing an NDIS Future Fund;
• Sourcing highly-trained staff;
• Improved planning, more choice and easier reviews;
• Ensuring equitable access to the NDIS;
• Fixing the ‘gaps’ between the NDIS and mainstream services;
• Valuing a skilled disability workforce;
• Keeping people with disability safe and boosting advocacy;
• Creating a stronger disability services sector;
• Improving research and evaluation

Liberal

Scott Morrison’s promises for the NDIS include:

• Ensuring it is fully funded by rolling out a new NDIS Participant Planning Pathways;
• Ensuring people with disability have a single point of contact with the NDIS;
• Allowing people with disability to be on a longer NDIS plan of up to 3 years if their disability is stable;
• Expanding the NDIS Community Connectors Program to support and assist remote communities;
• Introducing a new NDIS Participant Service Guarantee;
• Commitment of $45 million to develop a national disability information gateway;
• Provide $2 million to support people with autism to find and keep a job.

Before voting this Saturday, make sure that you’ve done your homework.