Page 1663 - Week 05 - Thursday, 5 May 2016

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The statutory indemnity scheme established by this bill will provide lifetime treatment and care and support to persons who are catastrophically injured as a result of a private sector work accident occurring from 1 July in the ACT. It will deliver on the second stage of the ACT’s commitment under the heads of agreement signed with the commonwealth to establish a national injury insurance scheme as a companion scheme to the NDIS.

The shadow treasurer asked for some information in relation to governance and feedback arrangements for the scheme. I can advise that the existing governance arrangements in place to monitor and report on the operation of the scheme on a regular basis will be extended to encompass the NIIS for work injuries. These arrangements include the preparation of yearly budgets and audited financial statements based on independent actuarial advice, which is obtained annually, as well as annual reporting. The scheme is a separate reporting entity. It is also subject to scrutiny under the estimates and public accounts committee processes.

Regular, six-monthly meetings with our administration partners, the New South Wales LTCS authority, will occur to ensure that the scheme is operating as intended and will cover the interaction with the workers compensation scheme.

An internal audit of governance arrangements will be conducted in the second half of 2017. Further, a review of participant feedback will be conducted annually and included as an accountability indicator of the scheme. I can advise that the first survey of the LTCS scheme’s participants who were catastrophically injured in motor vehicle accidents has just been undertaken, and I am pleased to advise that the scheme is overall operating effectively in responding to participants’ needs.

In the interests of time, I will conclude there and thank members again for their support and commend the bill to the Assembly.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

Bill agreed to in principle.

Leave granted to dispense with the detail stage.

Bill agreed to.

Standing and temporary orders—suspension

MR CORBELL (Molonglo—Deputy Chief Minister, Attorney-General, Minister for Capital Metro, Minister for Health, Minister for Police and Emergency Services and Minister for the Environment and Climate Change) (5.42): I move:

That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent order of the day No. 2, Executive business—Renewable Energy Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 being called on and debated forthwith.


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