The NDIA gave an update about their work on their Children’s Taskforce.

The Children’s Taskforce focuses on children up to 14 years old who take part in the NDIS.

It supports these children during different stages of their life.

The NDIA said they are working on a new way for children younger than 9 years old to get support:

• as early as possible
• when they first get a disability.

The NDIA are working on:

• making a group where young people can share what they have to say

• meeting with First Nations parents who have children with disability.

The NDIA are also working on how they check if young children still need the NDIS when they are over 6 years old.

They want to make sure more children between 0 to 8 years old get the support they need.

Reference Gorup members said they were happy the NDIA gave them an update on this work.