About this Reference Group

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A Reference Group is a group of people who give us advice about a certain topic.

The Reference Group shares their ideas with the IAC about how to support First Nations:

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bullet communities

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3 participants. Above them is the Aboriginal flag and Torres Strait Islander flag.

Participants are people with disability who take part in the NDIS.

The Reference Group’s ideas are about support for First Nations participants to:

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bullet live how they choose

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bullet take part in the community

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bullet use supports and services that are
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When something is culturally safe, people feel:

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The IAC use these ideas when they write their advice for the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Board.

We just call them the NDIA Board.

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The NDIA Board is a group of people who make decisions about all parts of the NDIA.