24 June 2015
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Recommendations to the Australian Government Recommendations to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme Recommendations to the Council of Australian Governments (COAG)
Terms of Reference Conduct of the inquiry Acknowledgements Structure of the report
Introduction Young people living in the residential aged care system and other cared accommodation Table 2.1: Number of young people (<65 years of age) in residential aged care facilities by state and age group in 2013–14 Table 2.2: Number and per cent of young people in permanent residential aged care by age group in 2013–14 Trends for young people Recent initiatives and inquiries for young people with disability in RACF[16] Figure 2.1: Number of people (aged 0–49 years) admitted to permanent residential aged care Unmet need
Introduction International obligations The right to choose a home Suitability of Residential Aged Care Facilities and other types of accommodation Supporting families and individuals to stay at home or in the community Committee view
Introduction Service delivery and transition Table 4.1: Estimated costs of delayed transitions through the rehabilitation continuum Figure 4.1: Model of continuous care Table 4.2: Summary of accommodation options for young people living with disability Regional, rural and remote communities Assisted decision making and advocacy Training the workforce
Introduction Younger People with Disability in Residential Aged Care Initiative Figure 5.1: Extract from the Mid-term YPIRAC scheme report National Disability Agreement National Disability Insurance Scheme Subsequent developments and current support options for young people with a disability Figure 5.2: Process for support assessment options for young people with a disability who are known to the DSC Figure 5.3: Process for support assessment for young people with a disability not known to the DSC Committee view
Introduction Recommendations to the Australian Government Recommendations to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme Recommendations to the Council of Australian Governments (COAG)
Committee SecretarySenate Standing Committees on Community AffairsPO Box 6100Parliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600 Phone: +61 2 6277 3515community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au
An inquiry into the adequacy of existing residential care arrangements available for young people with severe physical, mental or intellectual disabilities in Australia.
15 May 2015: Canberra01 Apr 2015: Darwin12 Mar 2015: Hobart
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