Joint Select Committee on DisabilityCare Australia
Information about the Inquiry
The committee ceased to exist on 5 August 2013 following the dissolution of the House of Representatives.
On 17 June 2013 the Senate referred the following matter to the for inquiry and report.
On 17 June 2013 the Parliament agreed that a Joint Select Committee on DisabilityCare Australia be appointed to:
(1) Inquire into and report on the implementation progress with the rollout of DisabilityCare Australia, and related matters.
(2) The Committee:
(a) may report from time to time but that it present a preliminary report on the rollout of DisabilityCare Australia after 12 months of operation, and a final report after 24 months of operation;
(b) will have particular reference to reports each six months from DisabilityCare Australia on implementation progress on reforms to services for people with disability under the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013, which address:
(i) average expenditure on package costs;
(ii) sector capacity and workforce issues;
(iii) client take-up rates; and
(iv) differences between the child, adolescent and total population launches.
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Joint Select Committee on DisabilityCare Australia
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600