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We explain some of the recent pricing changes and how those changes might affect you, your family and your carers.

The NDIS can fund supports in employment for participants who need extra help to achieve their employment goals.

The NDIA 2017-18 Annual Report was tabled on 23 October 2018.

Welcome to the latest edition of the CEO Sector Update. I’m keen to provide you with some details on recent announcements from what has been a productive period. Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety On 12 September 2019, I represented the NDIA at the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety in Melbourne. As part of its inquiries, the Royal Commission has been exploring challenges facing younger people in residential aged care. The Agency has an important role to play in assisting younger people in residential aged care by making sure they have supports to help them...

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The NDIA is working toward breaking down barriers and enabling people with disabilities to choose where and with whom they live. Learn how housing and living arrangements can influence our quality of life.

The Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) Design Standard provides clarity to SDA housing design requirements to be enrolled, and gives providers the flexibility to respond to participant needs and preferences. Learn more about the SDA Design Standard.

For information about what supported independent living (SIL) does and doesn’t include and how we make SIL funding decisions, please read our Supported independent living operational guideline.

Jason is four-years-old. He lives with his parents, Lisa and Simon, and his six-year-old sister. Jason attends childcare three days a week. Lisa and Simon have been concerned about Jason’s development and they noticed delays in his speech milestones and playing skills. In addition, Lisa and Simon also became concerned when Jason’s childcare reported he was yelling at other children and hitting out. They said he also shied away from painting and drawing activities and they identified his fine motor skills were under developed, which was impacting his ability to complete some daily activities. In a recent paediatrician visit, Lisa...

An ILO provider plays a critical role in understanding a person’s vision for their life and developing support arrangements that meets that vision. ILO providers will support participants to make decisions about where and with whom they live and how their supports can enable them to live a full life.