Policy Submissions: 2016

NDIS Consultation draft for comment

16 December 2016

Draft policy paper on continued access to community support for people ineligible for the NDIS – consultation draft for comment

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Submission on the Draft Fifth National Mental Health Plan

15 December 2016

The Mental Health Australia Submission on the Draft Fifth National Mental Health Plan

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Submission to Senate Inquiry on removing DSP from people in psychiatric detention

8 September 2016

Mental Health Australia releases its submission to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee’s inquiry into the Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill, focusing on government proposals to remove DSP from certain people in psychiatric detention.

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Letter to Disability Reform Council on 2017 Productivity Commission review on the NDIS

7 July 2016

The Productivity Commission (PC) is scheduled to undertake a major review of the NDIS in 2017, which will examine “the sustainability of scheme costs…. cost pressures (including wages pressures)… …

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Submission on ILC Commissioning Framework

27 April 2016

Mental Health Australia made two submissions on the draft Commissioning Framework for Information, Linkages and Capacity Building. The first submission focussed on the details of the ILC Commissioning…

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Submission to NDIA on 2016 Pricing Review

13 April 2016

Mental Health Australia’s submission to the National Disability Insurance Agency on their Personal Care and Community Participation 2016/17 Price Review.

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Submission on draft PBAC Guidelines

11 April 2016

Mental Health Australia’s submission to the Review of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee’s guidelines.

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