Psychosocial disability
Psychosocial disability can arise when someone with mental health issues interacts with a social environment that presents barriers to them that others do not experience.
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More than mental illness. How the NDIS review could help people with psychosocial disability
More than mental illness. How the NDIS review could help people with psychosocial disability
One fundamental issue has been that NDIS access requires disability to be proven and permanent. NDIS review recommendations could help resolve the mismatch between this and the recovery model.
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Mental health and the NDIS
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is designed to support people with disability to increase their independence and fully participate in community and working life.
People who meet the NDIS access criteria are known as NDIS participants.
People with long-term disability resulting from a mental health condition may be able to become NDIS participants.
Tags: Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Local Area Coordinator, Mental health and the NDIS, psychosocial disability, To become an NDIS participantRemoving psychosocial disability from the NDIS will impact us all
Reports today state 27,000 Australians may lose access to NDIS psychosocial support. According to the 2020 Productivity Commission report on psychosocial disability, 154,000 Australians are already missing out on psychosocial support. SANE is urging government to engage with consumers and acknowledge the strong benefits that psychosocial support can bring.
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National Disability Insurance Scheme
