Care and support should be based on people’s needs, not a lottery of what kind of disability they have, how they acquired it or where they live.

Great news from John Della Bosca and the Every Australian Counts campaign.

We did it!

The Government has just announced that they share the vision for a National Disability Insurance Scheme and will begin laying the foundations for its introduction.

They also released the final report by the Productivity Commission into the NDIS.

See the Government’s announcement here and the Productivity Commission’s report here. 

Together we  made this happen. By coming together, supporting the campaign and taking action, we  showed our politicians that Every Australian Counts.

The Government’s announcement today shows that when we speak up, they are prepared to listen.

But as the Government has made clear, there is more to do.

We are waiting for the Opposition to come out in strong support of the Productivity Commission’s recommendations.

And over the coming weeks and months we will all want to work to ensure the government gets the details right.

But first let’s take some time to celebrate this colossal win for people with disabilities, their families and carers.

After that, let’s roll up our sleeves and work to make the NDIS the best it can be.

John Della Bosca
and the Every Australian Counts team
www.everyaustraliancounts.com.au