Disability Advocate

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (14:30): A further supplementary: is the minister saying that she does not think there will be a need for a disability advocate after 12 months?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (14:31): As I have explained in this place before, we have had a briefing from the NDIS, so it is a bit disappointing that Labor members continue not to demonstrate an understanding of these matters, but disability services and funding is changing fundamentally in the way it will operate. The federal government is becoming responsible for the funding role through the National Disability Insurance Agency.

We have a Quality and Safeguards Commission, which has been operating from 1 July in South Australia, as we are due to be at full scheme. These things are becoming the responsibility of the commonwealth government. Our focus into the future is on disability inclusion, which is why the passage of the Disability Inclusion Bill is so important. The funding and monitoring roles in terms of services are transitioning to the federal government.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Ms Scriven, this will be the last one, I think, and we will move on.