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The National Mental Health Sector Reference Group met on Thursday June 11 2020 by video conference.
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The National Mental Health Sector Reference Group met on Wednesday 26 November, 2020 by video conference.
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The National Mental Health Sector Reference Group met on Thursday, 15 April 2021 by video conference for its first meeting of 2021.
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IRG Meeting: Thursday 10 December, 2020 Membership Update The IRG welcomed members and accepted apologies. NDIA Update Gerrie Mitra (NDIA) outlined COVID-19 initiatives introduced to support providers and participants. This included advance payments, direct claiming for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), a state based worker mobility initiative, participant check-ins, allowing claiming for cleaning services and additional self-isolation in case of COVID-19 diagnosis, as well as increases to plan flexibility. Lisa Studdert (NDIA) sought feedback on the recently published consultation papers about Independent Assessments, plan budget development, plan flexibility, and Early Childhood Early Intervention pathways. Gerrie Mitra gave an overview of the...
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We will begin a test of our new computer system and processes to deliver a better National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in Tasmania from 14 November 2022.
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Traralgon’s Leah van Poppel is successful, selfless and humble. Some may not know her, but she has worked tirelessly to effect change for people with disability in a world where many have been disadvantaged for decades. Leah is a significant contributor and influential leader in several national and state disability advocacy and policy development roles. She is actively involved and invested in supporting the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) to administer the NDIS. Leah sits on the NDIS Board; she is also principal member of the Independent Advisory Council (IAC) to the NDIS, a member of the NDIS Strategic Direction...
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Minister for the NDIS the Hon. Bill Shorten MP today announced Michael Phelan APM as the interim acting Commissioner of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Quality and Safeguards Commission for a three-month term.
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The NDIA, DRCO and IAC commit to continue working together on NDIS reforms. Co-design working groups need to evolve to better reflect the broader scope of co-design work in this phase of reform.
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Jane, the NDIA Co-Chair from the Children’s Taskforce shared some background on the new NDIS early intervention pathway for children younger than 9 (the new pathway), including what is in scope and out of scope of the design of the new pathway.
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Jane, the NDIA Co-Chair from the Children’s Taskforce, introduced Veronica as the Parent Carer Co-Chair of the Group. The role of the Co-Chairs is to ensure everyone has a say and to keep meetings on time and on topic.