Legislative Council - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1)
2019-06-05 Daily Xml

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Mental Health Services

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (14:56): Yes. Has the minister advised organisations like Mind of the date cuts will commence and where the cuts will be made, and when was this advice given?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:56): There is a series of five different program groups, each with dramatically different impacts in terms of NDIS. The advice I have been given is that client group eligibility for NDIS might be as low as 11 per cent in one group and well over 50 per cent in another. The impact on particular organisations depends on what proportion of their client group is likely to be eligible for NDIS services. We will continue to work with organisations through the next financial year to make sure we blend state government funding with NDIS funding to provide continuity of support.