The latest quarterly report for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) demonstrates the increased efforts to build a better NDIS for participants and their families and carers.
National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) CEO Martin Hoffman said the latest report shows the Scheme’s progress, successes and challenges during a time when the nation is working to emerge from COVID-19.
“I’m pleased today’s report shows the NDIS is supporting 484,700 participants, with more than half of whom hadn’t received support before the NDIS,” Mr Hoffman said.
“In the past quarter, we focused our efforts on supporting participants and disability workers to get vaccinated, and to ensure participants continue to receive essential services.”
While working through the pandemic like the rest of the country, the NDIA also worked to progress a co-design approach for making a better NDIS.
“We held virtual workshops with the Independent Advisory Council (IAC), key disability and community stakeholders, and the Department of Social Services to develop a constructive working relationship which will be invaluable to the Scheme.
“The workshop facilitated discussions about how to establish a co-design framework and the priorities ahead. Following the workshop, leaders from the IAC and disability and carer representative organisations formed a Co-design Advisory Group.”
The Co-design Advisory Group will shape the path for the NDIA to build positive relationships with the wider disability sector, help participants to achieve their goals and will provide opportunities to work together to better understand the issues the Scheme is facing, including financial sustainability.
