Eligible NDIS providers, with workers who live or work within 12 Sydney local government areas, can now claim a payment to support their disability workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC today announced an expansion of financial payments available to providers supporting NDIS participants to attend COVID-19 vaccination appointments.

New data shows that the NDIS continues to grow, with the world-first reform now providing disability support to more than 472,000 Australians.

All NDIS participants aged 12-15 years will be able to receive a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from this Wednesday, 25 August.

Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC has announced two new Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) advancements for NDIS participants, following a successful roundtable with the SDA sector today.

The sentencing of the woman finalises the successful prosecution of Operation Apus, an NDIS Fraud Taskforce investigation which saw all six offenders plead guilty to charges the group illegally claimed plan funding from NDIS participants.