My Choice ACT Pilot

My Choice ACT Pilot:

Under 'Future Directions: Towards Challenge 2014' the ACT Government has committed to piloting a self-directed funding arrangement with a number of people with existing Individual Support Package (ISP) or school leaver supports. 

Self-directed funding is a consumer controlled approach that enables people with disability and their families to have greater control and choice about the supports they receive. Disability ACT has engaged Anglicare and Community Connections in a partnership to work with interested people to support them to explore what is possible under this new approach. 

Invitations to participate in My Choice are being distributed in April and a staged commencement of participants will follow. My Choice will accommodate up to 30 people with individualised funding. The evaluation of the pilot will be guided by the pilot reference group compromised of key stakeholders, including people with a lived experience of disability, community organisations and government representatives. The findings from the evaluation will create a body of evidence that will be shared with the sector to build capacity and understanding of consumer controlled approaches in anticipation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). 

For further information please contact Bronwyn McNally on 02 6207 1063 or bronwyn.mcnally@act.gov.au . If you require the use of a TTY service please contact 02 6205 0888. Read the FAQ for service providers on self-directed funding and the pilot: My Choice - funding


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