Title page
Contents
Committee Membership 3
Abbreviations 6
Executive Summary 8
Recommendations 11
Chapter 1. Introduction 15
Referral of inquiry and terms of reference 15
Structure of report 16
Conduct of the inquiry 16
Acknowledgements 17
Note on terminology and references 17
Background information 17
Chapter 2. Eligibility criteria 21
Introduction 21
Eligibility criteria 21
Issues arising 23
Participation rates 29
Chapter 3. Access and planning 35
Introduction 35
Access 35
Planning process 40
Chapter 4. Funding and services 51
Introduction 51
Commonwealth programs 52
Transition to the NDIS of States and Territories funded services 57
Scope and level of funding for mental health services under the Information Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) framework 60
Chapter 5. The provision and continuation of services for NDIS participants in receipt of forensic disability services 65
Introduction 65
Access to NDIS services for NDIS participants in prison 66
Becoming an NDIS participant while in custody 70
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with disabilities in prison 72
Appendix 1. Submissions and additional information 77
Appendix 2. Public hearings 85