NDIS COSTS AND PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION POSITION PAPER SUBMISSION FROM ALZHEIMERS AUSTRALIA JULY 2017 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY to the Productivity Alzheimer’s Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide further input Position Paper on the National Disability Insurance Commission’s (the Commission’s) Scheme (NDIS) Costs (the Paper). Alzheimer's Australia is the peak body providing support and advocacy for people living with dementia, their families and carers in Australia. There are over 25,000 people under the age of 65 living with younger onset dementia (YOD), a number that is set to rise to 42,252 people by 2056. The issues raised by the Commission through this study are therefore very relevant to our consumers. As noted in the Paper, the NDIS is a complex and highly valued national reform that is driving change at a scale and pace that is unprecedented in Australia. If implemented well, it
NDIS COSTS AND PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION POSITION PAPER SUBMISSION FROM ALZHEIMERS AUSTRALIA JULY 2017 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Alzheimer’s Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide further input to the Productivity Commission’s (the Commission’s) Position Paper on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Costs (the Paper). Alzheimer's Australia is the peak body providing support and advocacy for people living with dementia, their families and carers in Australia. There are over 25,000 people under the age of 65 living with younger onset dementia (YOD), a number that is set to rise to 42,252 people by 2056. The issues raised by the Commission through this study are therefore very relevant to our consumers. As noted in the Paper, the NDIS is a complex and highly valued national reform that is driving change at a scale and pace that is unprecedented in Australia. If implemented well, it
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