Oliver's family had to pay thousands of dollars for him to be diagnosed with autism, or wait two years for public therapy

Stephanie Maass was told her son Oliver needed occupational therapy and speech therapy when he was just 19 months old. Key points: Stephanie Maass's family paid $4,000 for her son to receive private occupational and speech therapy to avoid the public system's waitlist Her son, Oliver, was diagnosed with autism and was eligible for funding through the NDIS The NDIS rolled out in Tasmania in July, with 10,600 people identified as eligible She tried to get that therapy through the public system in Hobart. He said he had concerns about gaps emerging within the NDIS and state-funded public system for timely access to early intervention therapies for children with diagnosed disability, such as mild forms of cerebral palsy. "I personally think we're in that environment at the moment where we need to be looking carefully at what incentives we can provide to bring allied health professionals into Tasmania, and their families," he said. "We need to make sure that the other side, the vast majority of people living with disabilities in Tasmania, have their needs met In a statement, Tasmanian's Minister for Disability Services Roger Jaensch said Tasmania was meeting its obligations under the NDIS.