NDIA’s work to support First Nations people
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The NDIA’s Deputy CEOs met with the Reference Group members. Deputy CEOs lead different parts of the NDIA. |
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The Deputy CEOs said that First Nations communities use NDIS services less than other people. |
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They talked about ideas from the Disability Royal Commission to make the NDIS better. |
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The Disability Royal Commission group looked into problems that people with disability experienced. It helped the Australian Government find out:
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19 of the Disability Royal Commission’s ideas were about the NDIS. |
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4 of these ideas could improve the NDIS a lot for First Nations people with disability. |
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Janine Mohamed is the NDIA’s Deputy CEO of First Nations Groups. She is a Narrunga Kaurna woman. |
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Janine said that culturally safe supports and services are very important. |
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She said the NDIA wants to hire more First Nations NDIS planners. |
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An NDIS planner is someone who helps people create and update their NDIS plan. |
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An NDIS plan has information about:
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The NDIA is also working to create a First Nations call centre. |