According to the NDIS, the number of people with a disability currently receiving funding support will grow from 78,000 this year to 142,000 in 2019, while the level of annual expenditure in NSW is estimated to grow from $3.4 billion to $6.8 billion.

After feedback received when travelling to regional areas, last week NSW Disability Minister John Ajaka announced $4 million in funding for disability providers in regional and remote NSW to help them prepare for the NDIS.

The NSW Government’s Transition Assistance Program will offer grants of up to $35,000 to help providers with less than $3 million in annual turnover get ready including by updating business plans or purchasing software.

Source: The Weekly Times