For twins Georgia and Ellen life today is full of stability, routine and fun-filled days. The 34-year-old sisters, who have an intellectual disability, share specialist disability accommodation on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
NDIS participants are playing a lead role in helping design and test the new way of planning for the NDIS, with the first live testing of the new Support Needs Assessment underway.
Our first meeting was collaborative, with strong engagement and a clear focus on making the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) more culturally safe, accessible, and responsive for First Nations peoples.
The NDIA wants to make sure its work is culturally safe. This means creating systems, services, and workplaces where First Nations people with disability feel respected, valued and heard.
The NDIA has run a fine-tooth comb over more than 100,000 claims by NDIS providers, plan managers and participants to ensure only legitimate claims are paid.
Acting Commonwealth Ombudsman, Jo Mulder, has released a report into how the NDIA is implementing the Participant Service Guarantee (PSG) and communicating with people about access and planning timeframes.