Matthew Lloyd-Cape, director of research and policy for the progressive think tank Matthew Lloyd-Cape, who will also speak at the conference, said that every dollar invested in the NDIS generated an economic benefit of $ 2.25.
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This figure took into account the benefits that include the hundreds of thousands of jobs created by the plan in direct care and other functions, along with the ability of beneficiaries and their carers to participate in employment.
“We have to consider both sides of the general ledger,” Lloyd-Cape said. “When you spend money on something like NDIS, a lot of the money goes to salaries, often for low-income people like support workers for people with disabilities, and they spend money quickly. So all that money. they’re back in business. “
Shorten says the Labor government will focus on the “quality” of spending rather than focusing on the dollar amount.
“We need to work with participants to identify ways to empower participants to find the most effective supports to achieve their agreed goals,” he says. “And we need to ensure that providers have the incentives and support to achieve the goals of the participants and the NDIS.”
The conference will also be attended by the former president of the National Disability Insurance Agency, Professor Bruce Bonyhady, who was the architect of the scheme established by Labor in 2013 and critical of how it has been managed over the years. later.
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