The Commonwealth Government has initiated a new Inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participant experience in rural, regional, and remote Australia and are inviting submissions from the public to be provided by 23 February 2024. 

The Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS will lead the Inquiry with the following terms of reference:

As part of the committee’s role to inquire into the implementation, performance and governance of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), the committee will inquire into and report on the NDIS participant experience in rural, regional and remote Australia, with particular reference to:

a. the experience of applicants and participants at all stages of the NDIS, including application, plan design and implementation, and plan reviews;

b. the availability, responsiveness, consistency, and effectiveness of the National Disability Insurance Agency in serving rural, regional and remote participants;

c. participants’ choice and control over NDIS services and supports including the availability, accessibility, cost and durability of those services;

d. the particular experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants, participants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and participants from low socio-economic backgrounds, with the NDIS; and

e. any other related matters.

Find more information on the committee’s website.

Please feel free to contact to policy team at policy@acrrm.org.au if we can be of assistance.