Western Australian children with a developmental delay or disability will benefit from a further investment to deliver front line Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) services under the NDIS.

The Commonwealth and Western Australian Governments have today announced $7 million in funding to increase employment and recreational opportunities for people with disability.

The Chairman of the Board of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Bruce Bonyhady, has warmly welcomed the signing of the agreement between the Australian Government and the Government of Western Australia which prepares the way for the NDIS trial site to launch in the Perth Hills on 1 July.

The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has appointed Ms Marita Walker as Manager of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) trial site in Western Australia, which will begin to operate in the Perth Hills area from 1 July 2014.