General

The MHCA has been working with the National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum ( NMHCCF ) to develop some information for mental health consumers and carers about the NDIS . Because the NDIS is so new and still in a trial phase, there are still a lot of issues that have not been worked out and we are not sure what they will mean for mental health consumers and carers. Therefore we have published this information in draft form so that we can get your feedback on the sorts of things you would like to see in a fact sheet about the NDIS .

The Mental Health Council of Australia ( MHCA ) has an established a Project Advisory Group to provide expert advice to the MHCA on the most effective ways for the MHCA to support capacity building for mental health sector consumers, carers and service providers to engage with the National Disability Insurance Scheme ( NDIS ) in the relevant launch sites and prepare nationally for the broader roll out of the NDIS .

National Disability Insurance Scheme Capacity Building for the Mental Health Sector Project 2013/14 - Capacity building, sector development and links to other information resources

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal ( AAT ) has been vested with the authority to hear and seek to resolve disputes between applicants for the NDIS , participants in the scheme and the agency.