Cognitive disability and complex support needs : challenges in the National Disability Insurance Scheme

Leanne Dowse, Michele Wiese

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Abstract

![CDATA[Australia's adoption of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has heralded a new way of supporting people with disability. In this chapter we offer a critical examination of the extent to which the requirements of people with cognitive disability and complex support needs are catered for by the NDIS, identify potential problems, and argue the imperative for quality case management when it is needed. As with any social policy reform, the NDIS implementation (which is currently under way, with total national coverage expected by 2019) will inevitably be accompanied by challenges. Primary among these will be how people with cognitive disability and complex support needs will fare. Key questions centre on the extent to which the NDIS can cater for this potentially vulnerable client group, and the case management challenges that may arise to assist the self-determination of such clients.]]
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCase Management: Inclusive Community Practice
EditorsElizabeth Moore
Place of PublicationSouth Melbourne, Vic.
PublisherOxford University Press
Pages417-437
Number of pages21
Edition2nd
ISBN (Print)9780190303198
Publication statusPublished - 2016

Keywords

  • cognition
  • people with disabilities
  • National Disability Insurance Scheme (Australia)

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