Our reports

IAC Members connected with the community to find out about issues that affect them.

IAC Members shared these issues with the NDIA.

What did the reports talk about?

IAC Members shared that a lot is changing for the community.

This is because some of the laws about the NDIS are changing.

It is also because the community is waiting to hear what the Australian Government thinks about the NDIS Review.

The Australian Government checked the NDIS to find out what:

  • worked well
  • could be better.

They call it the NDIS Review.

IAC Members shared that information about changes to the NDIS needs to be:

  • explained in the right way
  • shared quickly with the community.

IAC Members also shared that people feel good about some of the NDIA’s co-design work.

Co-design is when people work together to plan something new.

This co-design work is about new ways to share NDIS plans.

An NDIS plan is a document that includes information about:

  • you and your goals
  • what support you receive from the NDIS.

But people still worry that the NDIA can change a participant’s NDIS plans when they don’t expect it.

Sometimes the NDIA will change NDIS plans when they call for a check-in.

A check-in is when the NDIA talks with someone about how their supports are going.

IAC Members shared that some providers might not deliver NDIS supports anymore.

Providers support people with disability by delivering a service.

For example, providers who work in areas far away from cities and towns.

This is because the rules about what NDIS supports should cost have changed.

IAC Members also shared that the community feel good about Queensland’s work on:

  • supports about learning

  • foundational supports.

Foundational supports are disability supports for all people with disability.

This includes people with disability who are not NDIS participants.

People hope that other states and territories will do the same.

IAC Members explained that the Garma Festival is an important event for First Nations people.

The Garma Festival helps to understand:

  • how First Nations communities work

  • what First Nations activities mean.