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The latest National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Quarterly Report shows the Scheme remains on track to improve its financial sustainability, with total Scheme expenses for the recent quarter almost $150 million below expectations.

Key Themes and Insights 1. Current issues Key Themes: NDIA eligibility reassessment processes. Key Insights: Current eligibility reassessment communications are problematic for people with permanent disability, for example Down Syndrome, and are causing significant trauma for participants and families. Concern the Agency is sending participants eligibility reassessment letters when their case is sitting before the Administrative Review Tribunal. Concern participants are not receiving the initial communication asking for evidence as part of their eligibility reassessment. The Agency needs a process for confirming the participant received the initial letter. Concern the Agency is calling participants about eligibility reassessments without notice. Participants...

Key Themes and Insights Agenda item 1: DRCO 2024 workplan discussion Key Themes: DRCO 2024 workplan; DRCO Forum working group updates. Key Insights: The Membership working group developed and shared a process for DRCOs to raise issues for consideration at the Forum. The Accessible Communications working group is working with the NDIA on a pilot project for developing accessible communications for people with intellectual disability. The pilot will provide a model for the Agency to develop accessible communications for other disability communities. The Employment working group has held its first meeting. It identified focus areas of: customised employment work experience...

Inklings is a pilot program available to Western Australian parents and caregivers of babies and toddlers aged 6-18 months who are showing early developmental differences or delays.

Reforms led by the Minister for the NDIS are contributing to Scheme expenditure being $1 billion lower than forecast in the 2024-25 Budget. The reforms are expected to stabilise the growth in Scheme expenses over the next 4 years.

Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme and Government Services the Hon. Bill Shorten MP has today announced the second part of NDIS legislation Getting it Back on Track Bill, which will significantly increase protections for Scheme participants and workers, as well as improve the quality and safety of supports for all participants.