YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN NURSING HOMES AND THE NEW NDIS WORLD
A DISCUSSION ABOUT REALITY, EXPECTATIONS, AND THE UNKNOWN
Click the video above to watch the forum or listen to the forum here. A transcript is also available.
The NDIS is a long awaited reform, and one that has enormous potential to improve the lives of people with disability, especially those living in, or at risk of entering a nursing home.
But what impact has it had to date and what are the implications of a system rolling out while still finding its feet? What is working, and what still needs tweaking?
This year’s annual public forum explored some of the issues and opportunities surrounding the NDIS.
Guest speakers:
- Esther Kerr-Smith – General Manager, Markets and Providers, NDIA
- Carol Littley – Mother of a daughter with an acquired brain injury
- Peta Fensham-Cobb – Senior Manager North East, Disability Services Div, Melbourne City Mission
- Rick Morton – Social Affairs Writer at The Australian
- Tom Worsnop – Executive Manager, Summer Foundation
- Our host this year: Beverley O’Connor, Presenter, The World ABC News 24.