The latest Productivity Commission Report on Government Services (RoGs) has shown a high level of satisfaction with the ACT disability services sector.
The report found that 83.8 per cent of people with disability said they were satisfied with the quality of assistance received in the ACT, more than the 76.6 per cent national satisfaction figure.
Minister for Disability, Suzanne Orr said the ACT was the first jurisdiction to fully transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
“The ACT is proud to be the first jurisdiction to fully transition to the NDIS,” Ms Orr said.
“As of 30 June 2019, there were 6,977 NDIS participants in the ACT.”
She said while the ACT had led the way on NDIS implementation, there was still more work to do to fully realise the potential of the scheme.
“I have and will continue to advocate through the Disability Reform Council for an NDIS that is accessible and easy to use,” Ms Orr said.
The report said that a National Disability Services sampling of more than 150 organisations employing disability support workers found that permanent workers made up 48 percent of the disability support workforce.
“A key to realising its potential is the proper staffing of the NDIA including ending the reliance on temporary staff and investing in the capability of a permanent workforce,” Ms Orr said.
The survey also revealed that the female-to-male ratio in the disability support workforce is 7:3, and that workers aged over 45 made up around one third of the total workforce.
