Enhancing the The Government is committed to workers Success of any reforms Commonwealth compensation reforms that support injured will be demonstrated Australian Government employees back to full through improvement in Workers’ Compensation Scheme (the Comcare health and back to work, and provide extra support early intervention Scheme) for those who need it. activities and the Comcare Scheme’s return Further information is Lead agency: Department of Employment to work outcomes for available at the website. injured workers. Improve access to housing options that are affordable and provide security of tenure Action Description Measure of Achievement Housing and the NDIS The NDIS will provide all Australians (entering prior NDIS participants have to age 65) with reasonable and necessary support reasonable and necessary Further information is in the event of significant disability. accommodation related available at the website. supports funded in their One of the supports that may be funded for some NDIS plans. participants who have an extreme functional impairment or very high support needs is Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA). This is addressed under Outcome1, Policy Direction 3: Improved provision of accessible and well-designed housing with choice for people with disability about where they live. Lead agency: National Disability Insurance Agency Housing and The Australian Government provides funding to There are no specific Homelessness states and territories to deliver housing assistance performance indicators for Agreement and homelessness services, including to people people with disability. with disability, through the National Affordable Further information is Housing Agreement and National Partnership available at the website. Agreement on Homelessness. As announced in the 2017-18 Budget, the Australian Government is introducing a new National Housing and Homelessness Agreement with state and territory governments to increase the supply of new homes and improve outcomes for all Australians across the housing spectrum, particularly those most in need. Lead agencies: The Treasury, Department of Social Services, and Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Enhancing the Commonwealth Workers’ Compensation Scheme (the Comcare Scheme) Further information is available at the website. The Government is committed to workers compensation reforms that support injured Australian Government employees back to full health and back to work, and provide extra support for those who need it. Lead agency: Department of Employment Success of any reforms will be demonstrated through improvement in early intervention activities and the Comcare Scheme’s return to work outcomes for injured workers. Improve access to housing options that are affordable and provide security of tenure Action Description Measure of Achievement Housing and the NDIS Further information is available at the website. The NDIS will provide all Australians (entering prior to age 65) with reasonable and necessary support in the event of significant disability. One of the supports that may be funded for some participants who have an extreme functional impairment or very high support needs is Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA). This is addressed under Outcome1, Policy Direction 3: Improved provision of accessible and well-designed housing with choice for people with disability about where they live. Lead agency: National Disability Insurance Agency NDIS participants have reasonable and necessary accommodation related supports funded in their NDIS plans. Housing and Homelessness Agreement Further information is available at the website. The Australian Government provides funding to states and territories to deliver housing assistance and homelessness services, including to people with disability, through the National Affordable Housing Agreement and National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness. As announced in the 2017-18 Budget, the Australian Government is introducing a new National Housing and Homelessness Agreement with state and territory governments to increase the supply of new homes and improve outcomes for all Australians across the housing spectrum, particularly those most in need. Lead agencies: The Treasury, Department of Social Services, and Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet There are no specific performance indicators for people with disability.
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