<p>National Disability Services and Every Australian Counts have released a paper showing the potential scale of the economic benefits the NDIS will bring to South Australia. New economic modelling forecasts the impact the NDIS will have on SA Gross State Product when fully implemented and details the potential for increased labour force participation of people with disability and their carers.</p><p>In South Australia the NDIS will:</p><ul><li>Support between 2,200 and 3,400 people with disability to find work</li><li>Support approximately 2,270 carers to return to the workforce</li><li>Create an employment boom in SA with 4,400-5,700 jobs created as a consequence</li><li>Create jobs in the South Australian disability service sector</li><li>Add up to $1.4B annually to SA's Gross State Product</li></ul><p><a href="http://www.premier.sa.gov.au/images/news_releases/2016/16_02February/ndisjobs.pdf">Read the government's media release on the report</a></p><p>The report uses ABS data on numbers of people with disability who would like to work but because of various restrictions have been unable to. With the NDIS, this is changed as more support becomes available to more people with disability. The report also uses data of carers who desire to return to the workforce but cannot now because of their caring responsibility. The modelling is based on an ABS survey of over 75,000 people with disability and their carers. At about one 300th of the Australian population, this makes it the largest sample survey conducted by the ABS.</p><p>State Manager for NDS in South Australia, Peter Hoppo, welcomed the report: "This is great news for South Australians with disability who are eager to work. The data presented confirms modelling previously stated by the South Australian Government and follows Premier Weatherill's announcement of a new Disability Employment Hub to encourage people into a career in the disability sector."</p><p>Mr Hoppo concluded: "We look forward to continuing our work with government to ensure these economic benefits and life opportunities for people with disability and their carers are realised".</p>