Contents

1. Introduction

2. Justification for a New Approach and Funding Model 

3. Development of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

4. Breadth of Application of the National Disability Insurance Scheme

5. Issues Concerning the National Disability Insurance Scheme

a. Definition of 'Disability'

b. Use of Preson Centred Approaches in Practice

c. Withdrawal of Block Funding

d. Media Coverage

e. Defamation

6. Definition of Other Relevant Terms

7. Current Implementation Across the World 

8. Outcomes from Self-Directing Funding Studies

a. United Kingdom

b. United States of America

9. Positive Impacts of Self-Directed Funding on Consumers and Service Providers

10 Negatve Impacts on Consumers and Service Providers