NDIS EMPLOYMENT STRATEGY

The Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Stuart Robert, has today released a discussion paper to inform development of a Digital Partnership Program (DPP) to make it easier for participants to connect and interact with providers.

Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Stuart Robert, today announced the first ever NDIS Participant Employment Strategy – a nation-wide effort to empower NDIS participants with more choice and control through supporting them to succeed in employment opportunities.

The NDIA is making changes to the NDIS myplace portal to improve the process when there is a gap between new and old participant plans. Sometimes there is a delay in the approval of a new plan. This can create a ‘gap’ between the old plan and the new plan.

PWD CARE welcomes this morning’s announcement of the review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) legislation and rules which will lead to the development of the NDIS Participant Service Guarantee.

Earlier this year the Minister for the NDIS, Stuart Robert, announced several short term measures to resolve some delays for children under seven years of age in accessing Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) supports.

Do you have an NDIS plan or want to know the next steps once you do have one?

The NDIA is running a plan implementation information session. This workshop is aimed at those who have an NDIS plan or will have one soon, and would like to know the next steps to take.

Participants, their families and carers may be contacted to participate in a survey during August and September 2019.

The NDIA will use survey results to help identify the types of supports that lead to good outcomes for participants and to improve the NDIS.

David Tune AO PSM has been appointed to conduct a review of National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) legislation and rules, which in turn will inform the development of the Morrison Government’s promised NDIS Participant Service Guarantee.

The NDIS celebrates its sixth birthday today, as it marks a major milestone – becoming available in all regions across Australia, with the exception of Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

Acting CEO, Vicki Rundle said today marked a significant step in the NDIS national rollout as more Australians with disability are able to access supports through the world-leading Scheme.

On 28 June 2019, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Disability Reform Council (the Council) held its first formal meeting for 2019 at the Gold Coast, Queensland.

As members of the Council, the Commonwealth and State and Territory governments endorsed four major reforms to improve the delivery of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.