Media Release by The Hon Jane Prentice MP

NDIS rolls out across Logan and Redlands

Queenslanders living in Logan and Redlands will join more than 160,000 Australians already participating in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) from 1 July 2018.

Assistant Minister for Disability Services, Jane Prentice said the rollout of the NDIS across a number of Queensland regions, including Logan and Redlands, was an important milestone for people with disability, their families, carers and the broader local community.

“I am pleased to announce the continued rollout of the NDIS in Queensland and I welcome people who are existing state clients and other eligible residents into the Scheme,” Mrs Prentice said.

“The NDIS is one of the largest social policy reforms in Australia’s history and is already empowering more than 15,000 Queenslanders with disability.”

According to the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Market Position Statement for Queensland, the number of people receiving disability support in Logan and Redlands is forecast to grow from 4300 to 9900 by 2019.

“The NDIS will also create more than 2100 jobs locally and generate local investment which will ensure people with disability have the assistance they need to help them achieve their goals and participate in their local communities,” Mrs Prentice said.

“Over the coming years, an additional $320 million will be injected into the local Logan and Redlands economy as a result of the NDIS rolling out across Queensland.”

The NDIA is working with Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) and Local Area Coordination (LAC) partners to deliver the NDIS in local communities across Australia. ECEI and LAC partners help participants navigate the NDIS and connect them with other community services, where appropriate.

LAC services will be delivered by Carers Queensland in Logan and Redlands, while ECEI services will be delivered by The Benevolent Society.

Once fully implemented in 2020, the NDIS is expected to support about 91,000 people with disability in Queensland and about 460,000 people nationally. The NDIS is expected to boost the Queensland economy by $2.5 billion and bring up to 35,950 new jobs in disability services to Queensland.