{"id":4029,"date":"2017-08-28T04:13:13","date_gmt":"2017-08-28T04:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.hearthaustralia.com.au\/?p=188"},"modified":"2021-07-14T22:46:23","modified_gmt":"2021-07-14T12:46:23","slug":"big-challenges-ahead-for-new-boss-of-national-insurance-disability-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.hearthaustralia.com.au\/big-challenges-ahead-for-new-boss-of-national-insurance-disability-agency\/","title":{"rendered":"Big challenges ahead for new boss of National Disability Insurance Agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week, Robert DeLuca, the new CEO of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) takes over the reins of running what is described widely as the most significant social reform <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2011-08-02\/gillard-announces-health-deal\/2820856\">since Medicare was introduced<\/a> in Australia \u2013 the National Disability Insurance Scheme.<\/p>\n<p>The experienced banker, who until recently was Managing Director of Bankwest, replaces David Bowen, who has been at the helm of the NDIA since its inception.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of the announcement of his appointment in mid-July, Mr DeLuca said, \u201cI am committed to making a difference to the lives of Australians with a significant and permanent disability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When the NDIA announced Mr DeLuca\u2019s appointment, he was described as a \u201cwarm and empathetic leader who is values driven\u201d by NDIA Chairman Helen Nugent. She also emphasised that he had the skills to \u201cimprove the processes and technology on which participants and providers rely\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The latter is a very important point because in the early days of the scheme\u2019s rollout, there were <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2017-04-25\/ndis-enacted-emergency-plan-eight-days-in,-foi-documents-reveal\/8468688\">significant problems<\/a> plaguing the new NDIS information technology problem. It caused months of delays affecting individuals, businesses and disability service providers.<\/p>\n<p>Mr DeLuca\u2019s appointment <a href=\"http:\/\/www.everyaustraliancounts.com.au\/new-face-helm-ndia-reaction\/\">has been welcomed<\/a> by organisations and individuals in the disability sector including National Disability Services &#8211; Australia\u2019s peak body for non-government disability services which said it was looking forward \u201cto working with him to ensure NDIS delivers its great promise.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>NDIS consultants, Disability Services Consulting wished him all the best while describing his role as \u201cwhat will prove to be <a href=\"http:\/\/mailchi.mp\/disabilityservicesconsulting\/breaking-news-ilc-grant-recipients-announced-143091?e=97eaa66f05\">the career challenge of his lifetime.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>There is no doubt much lies ahead for Mr DeLuca. One of the more important considerations for him in the immediate future will be the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pc.gov.au\/inquiries\/current\/ndis-costs#report\">Productivity Commission\u2019s report<\/a> on the overall costs of the multi-billion dollar scheme, its sustainability and delivery of efficiencies. The report is due in September 2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, Robert DeLuca, the new CEO of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) takes over the reins of running what is described widely as the most significant social reform since Medicare was introduced in Australia \u2013 the National Disability Insurance Scheme. 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