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1 National Disability Insurance Scheme On July 1, 2013, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was introduced into operation by the Labor Government led by Julia Gillard. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a government institution that helps disabled people obtain financial assistance so that they can lead lives that are more independent and meaningful despite their disability. Along with the more than 500,000 Australians it assists currently, the NDIS also assists more than 80,000 children. According to the Australian Disability Reform and Political Participation report written by Goggin and Wadiwel (2014), the NDIS is the most significant policy undertaking the government has undertaken since the introduction of Medicare. Recent research suggests that the NDIS is giving individuals more control over their lives by giving them more options to choose from (Dickinson et al., 2022). The earliest proposal of a long-term disability system by the government to the Productivity Commission was in 2010. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and the NDIS Act 2013 were finally implemented in March of 2013 (Goggin & Wadiwel, 2014). NDIS started its first statewide deployment in 2016, not long after it had been in the process of development for the previous three years. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) gives people the tools they need to live independently in areas such as healthcare, education, and access to social activities. The NDIS places a high importance on maintaining the participants' right to privacy. According to Luke Buckmaster and Clark (2018), the NDIS has been operational in all states of Australia except for Western Australia since the year 2016. An unacceptable number of obstacles first marred the prior approach to providing services to people with disabilities. Under the previous framework, clients were subject to the possibility of having their services terminated; however, the NDIS ensures that this will not occur, regardless of where in the country they happen to call home. In 2013, the Disability Rights Research Network and the Disabled People's Organisation (DPO) hosted a panel

2 discussion at the University of Sydney to address issues relating to the NDIS and political rights, including the accessibility of voting locations (Goggin & Wadiwel, 2014). First and foremost, we need to improve the lines of communication that run between the people who live in a country and the government that oversees them. This might be accomplished by the implementation of accessible programming for the deaf community as well as the usage of sign languages. To further their ability to influence political agendas and decision-making, individuals with disabilities need greater access to awareness programs, education, and training. A large number of persons with disabilities are excluded from the decision-making process and stripped of their autonomy as a result of inadequate access. This allows the NDIS to play a crucial role in helping these individuals conquer the challenges they face. The National Disability Insurance Scheme's policies are grounded in neoliberal economics. According to research by Fenna et al. (2014), neoliberalism is an economic and political philosophy that promotes deregulation, free markets, privatisation, and globalisation. Access to a wide range of providers that can successfully adjust to the structural changes produced by a consumer-driven market is one of the program's primary aims (Department of Social Services, 2013). The NDIS Act of 2013 requires this to be done. The Department of Social Services set this target to "ensure the development of a market that is both effective and sustainable" (Department of Social Services, 2013). The NDIS aims to make disabled people's needs the market's primary motivation. To achieve this goal, we will equip people with disabilities with the information they need to make educated decisions about the disability support services they receive. This exemplifies the core principles of neoliberal ideology, which places an emphasis on personal freedom and market-based responses to social issues (Fenna et al., 2014). Individual freedom and market- based responses to social problems are given prominent status in neoliberal ideology. Organisations and service providers working with NDIS may expect steady growth. The sole

3 restriction is a service provider's ability to meet the needs of those who seek them out (Department of Social Services, 2013). The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a good example of the neoliberal vision of a market-based social system. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects people with disabilities from prejudice in public accommodations and is quite similar to Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in the following sectors of American life: employment, housing, public accommodations, education, healthcare, and transportation (U.S. Department of Labor, n.d.). Many other organizations are working on the federal level to make life better for those who have impairments. Both the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) of the United States Department of Labor protect qualified individuals with disabilities against discrimination in the workplace, the government, employment agencies, and in areas pertaining to skills, training, and hiring. As the principle of fairness would have it, according to McClelland and Smyth (2014), all members of society, including those with and without disabilities, have an equal moral claim to the available means, resources, and rights in society. This includes the ability to vote. This view argues that people of varying levels of physical ability have an equal opportunity and duty to make use of the socially beneficial resources that have been made accessible to them. The amenities will be accessible to people of varying physical abilities (McClelland & Smyth, 2014). According to this philosophy, everyone has a right to an equal share of society's resources. This purpose is also served by the National Disability Insurance Scheme. The National Disability Insurance System (NDIS) is also up and running, and it helps improve disabled people's standard of living. The NDIS also guarantees that people with impairments have equal access to all public services and transportation options.

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4 The NDIS guarantees that those who are disabled have access to all public benefits. Things like decision-making power and membership in political parties are examples of what this category covers. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is off to a great start, providing the means for people with impairments to live without facing prejudice or hostility. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is helping those who are disabled by removing some of the many barriers they encounter on a daily basis.

5 References Buckmaster, L., & Clark, S. (2018). The National Disability Insurance Scheme: a chronology . Apo.org.au. https://apo.org.au/node/182336 Department of Social Services. (2013). National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 . Www.legislation.gov.au. https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2023C00345 Dickinson, H., Yates, S., & West, R. (2022). Exercising meaningful choice and control in the NDIS: Why participants use unregistered providers. UNSW Sydney . http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.30921.83046 Fenna, A., Robbins, J., & Summers, J. (2014). Government and politics in Australia. Pearson Australia. Goggin, G., & Wadiwel, D. (2014). ARPA: Australian disability reform and political participation . Australianreview.net. http://www.australianreview.net/digest/2014/09/goggin_wadiwel.html McClelland, A., & Smyth, P. (2014). Social policy in Australia: understanding for action (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. U.S. Department of Labor. (n.d.). Americans with Disabilities Act . DOL. Retrieved October 27, 2023, from https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/disability/ada#:~:text=The

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