Mental Health Services

In reply to Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (25 September 2018). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing): I have been advised:

The number of mental health clients who are eligible to transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is unclear at this time due to the absence of clear NDIS eligibility criteria for psychosocial disability. There are approximately 1,800 mental health clients in SA Health funded psychosocial programs who have been identified as potentially eligible for the NDIS.

The number of people deemed eligible to transition to the NDIS will become clearer as these clients test their eligibility commencing 1 July 2018. NDIS client transition will be monitored on a regular basis by the SA NDIS Psychosocial Disability Transition Taskforce which is chaired by the Chief Psychiatrist.