There is a growing need for people under 65 with life-limiting illnesses to receive adequate support services in the community if they wish to remain at home. NDIS is a primary provider of non-clinical services for people under 65 years living with a disability. The intersection between NDIS, the health system and the diverse palliative care service delivery models create structural barriers that render many people at end-of-life ineligible for NDIS services.
Social Workers are one of the key professionals who assist and support patients to apply to the NDIS for support services. It is crucial to have Australian evidence detailing the support provided by social workers, the processes to access this support, and the non-clinical assistance needed for people at the end of life, to provide insights that can inform disability and health sector practice, policy and reform.
Researchers from Charles Sturt University, NSW, Griffith University, Qld and Palliative Care Social Work Australia Inc. (PCSWA) are seeking social workers to undertake an anonymous survey for this purpose. The survey is currently open and closes the 21st April 2024, so don’t delay in actioning this and providing your important input.
Social workers that are eligible to complete the survey are those who live and work in Australia:
AND
who have worked or are currently working in:
- a palliative care service;
- a health service; or
- other community organisation.
AND
are assisting/have assisted people with a life-limiting illness to access the NDIS.
More information including the survey itself can be found by clicking the link here.