Self Directed Funding and the Community Managed Mental Health Sector: Opportunities and Challenges
11-Nov-2011
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is inclusive of people with psychosocial disability. This is important as the self-directed funding aspect of the scheme fits well within a recovery orientated approach to service delivery. However there are a number of important implications for organisations that require consideration. MHCC has developed a Discussion paper to assist organisations understand the potential implications of the proposed National Disability Insurance Scheme on organisations and the mental health CMO sector.
The paper aims to:
- describe the Productivity Commission’s proposed reforms
- look at the ‘choice of provider’ and ‘self-directed funding’ models proposed by the Productivity Commission
- look at the models of self -directed funding in place for people with a psychosocial disability internationally
- look at the international evidence of outcomes of self -directed funding on people with a psychosocial disability
- look at the impacts of self- directed funding on community managed mental health organisations in the UK
- discuss the potential impacts on community managed mental health organisations in NSW