Disability Services Commission Revenue and Competitors

We are the State Government agency responsible for ensuring West Australians with disability are supported. Meeting people’s individual needs and supporting them to achieve their goals is at the heart of our business. In doing this we use an individualised and relationship-based approach to ensure that each person is accessing the most appropriate supports and services for them. So that all eligible West Australians with disability have access to the reasonable and necessary supports they are entitled to, we are rolling-out the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in Western Australia. From 1 July 2017, the NDIS will commence a phased roll-out across WA over three years. By 2020, all eligible West Australians with disability — almost 40,000 people — will have access to the Scheme. The WA NDIS supports people to have choice and control over their supports and services, participate in the local community and maintain natural connections such as friendships, neighbourhood and local community groups. Planning is central to the WA NDIS. We employ an individualised and flexible approach which focuses on a person’s current and future needs. To achieve positive outcomes for people with disability, we place great importance on having a close working relationship with the disability sector. This ensures strong, sustainable and diverse services are on offer to give people with disability genuine choice and control. We also partner with community organisations, business and local, state and Commonwealth governments to promote greater access and inclusion in the broader community. Our team of more than 1,500 people work to ensure that people with disability can access contemporary, diverse, high quality supports and services across Western Australia.