The Victorian government is set to receive $2.6B in federal funding after it agreed to host a NDIS trial.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard is in Melbourne with Victorian Premier to discuss the NDIS and meet resident Adam Grieves. Picture: Mark Dadswell Source: Herald Sun
Prime Minister Julia Gillard is in Melbourne with Victorian Premier to discuss the NDIS. Picture: Mark Dadswell Source: Herald Sun
VICTORIAN Premier Denis Napthine fought back tears as he became the latest state leader to sign up to the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Dr Napthine sat side by side with Prime Minister Julia Gillard at Yooralla House today as he signed over Victoria's $2.5 billion contribution to the NDIS.
An emotional Dr Napthine, who has an autistic son, was on the verge of tears as he described the personal significance the NDIS had for him and his family.
"As a person, as a family member, as a carer, as somebody who's worked in the disability area, and as a politician, I'm very, very proud to be here today as a Victorian, with Victoria signing up to the full disability care system from 2019 and the lead-up to it," Dr Napthine said.
"It's a great day for Victoria, it's a great day for people with disabilities, their carers and their families. It is a day we can all be proud of."
The scheme, which aims to give people with permanent disabilities lifelong care, involves $2.6 billion of Commonwealth funding along with Victoria's $2.5 billion contribution.
The news comes after Ms Gillard and Tasmanian Government recently reached an agreement that will allow for the full roll out of DisabilityCare Australia, the National Disability Insurance Scheme, in Tasmania by July 2019.
Queensland could sign up to the National Disability Insurance Scheme as soon as next week, ahead of the likely passage of laws to hike the Medicare levy.
In a move that will deliver a boost to Prime Minister Julia Gillard's plans for the historic scheme, Premier Campbell Newman is set to consider a revised deal with the Federal Government within days.
WA Premier Colin Barnett says he will not sign up to the Federal Government's National Disability Insurance Scheme in its current form.
The Commonwealth wants to help pay for the scheme by increasing the Medicare levy by half of one per cent from July next year.
Mr Barnett supports the principle behind the NDIS and has offered to participate in a state-wide trial. But, he says he is uncomfortable with the prospect of funding and service delivery being controlled from Canberra.
Last year in December, the NSW government reached agreement on the full roll out of the NDIS in NSW.
It will roll out in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Maitland, in the Hunter area of NSW from the middle of 2013. By July 2018, all eligible residents across NSW will be covered by the NDIS.
South Australia was the first to sign up to the NDIS.
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