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Three people have been jailed in New South Wales for their roles in a multimillion-dollar defrauding of the NDIS, in a week NDIS Minister, the Hon. Bill Shorten MP announced further measures to crackdown on rorts. The sentencing is the result of an investigation into several suspected fraudulent providers in western Sydney. The investigation, led by the Australian Federal Police in partnership with the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), AUSTRAC and Services Australia, uncovered more than $5.8 million in fraud during the thorough investigation. Two other men were sentenced to imprisonment in 2022 as part of the investigation.

There are upcoming planned multi-system outages. Planned outages allow us to update and improve our systems.

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.

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 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...

The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has published the NDIA Position Statement Conflicts of Interest in the NDIS Provider Market . From May to July 2024, the NDIA met with participants, providers, and disability organisations to understand experiences people have had with conflicts of interest and what resources would help support them to manage the conflicts. Following the co-design sessions, the NDIA developed the Position Statement, information and resources to support and educate participants and providers on conflicts of interest in the NDIS provider market.

Following the recent announcement regarding NDIA legislation, we are evaluating the changes necessary for the Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits (PAPL) 2024-2025. The NDIA considers this a priority, and we recognise the importance of keeping you informed. We will share a further update soon.

We've released the 5th edition of the School Leaver Provider Quarterly Report. The report examines the school leaver employment support delivered to 6,606 participants, their progress, and the outcomes they’ve achieved. The report provides insights into the best practices and factors leading to successful employment outcomes based on data submitted to the Agency from January 2023 to December 2023 by providers. Key data highlights show that: of the 1,831 participants who exited employment supports: 25% achieved an open employment outcome 5% achieved supported employment outcomes, formerly known as Australian Disability Enterprises (ADE) 11% pursued further study or volunteer work of...

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