Cerebral Palsy Australia welcomes Government’s support of the NDIS

For immediate release: Wednesday 10th August 2011

Cerebral Palsy Australia welcomes the Government’s announcement that they support the vision of a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and will begin laying the foundations for its introduction.

The announcement is a milestone in the long journey to introducing the NDIS. Today’s announcements are a step in the right direction of revolutionising the way people with cerebral palsy and similar disabilities, their families and carers, are supported in Australia.

Cerebral Palsy Australia welcomes the Productivity Commissions recommendation that NDIS should fund all people who live with cerebral palsy who meet the NDIS eligibility criteria.

“The NDIS will act as a new support system for people with a disability, their families and carers. It will transform the way services are funded and delivered, ensuring people are better supported and enabling them to have greater control and choice” said Diana Heggie, Cerebral Palsy Australia President.

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About Cerebral Palsy Australia

Cerebral Palsy Australia is a national body of 13 state and territory Member Organisations that positively contribute to the community through research and service development for people with cerebral palsy.

Cerebral palsy is a physical condition that primarily affects movement. In Australia, a child is born with cerebral palsy every 18 hours.

For media enquiries please contact:
Melissa Hay
Scope (on behalf of Cerebral Palsy Australia)
Ph: 0457 758 238
E: mhay@scopevic.org.au