Important updates

The NDIA’s co-design work

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Council Members talked about the NDIA’s co-design projects.

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

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The NDIA works with providers and people with disability.

But Council Members think they should share their experiences together.

Council Members also think the NDIA should do more to include:

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young people

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women with disability

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First Nations peoples.

Australia’s Disability Strategy

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People from the Department of Social Services (DSS) shared the work they have done on Australia’s Disability Strategy.

We just call it the Strategy.

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Council shared their ideas about the Strategy.

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They were happy that DSS is asking the community to have their say about the Strategy.

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The Strategy has an Advisory Council.

The Advisory Council is a group of people who help DSS understand what people with disability need.

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Our Council Members think the Advisory Council should hire more people with intellectual disability.

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The Strategy should also think about what people with disability need at different times in their life.

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The Strategy should make sure there is enough good housing for people with disability.

The NDIA’s work on a new program

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The NDIA is working on a new program to make sure participants have a better experience.

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It is called the ‘Participants, Platforms and Processes’ program.

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As part of the program, the NDIA created a new computer system.

Participants helped design the system.

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The NDIA is testing the computer system in Tasmania.

They will tell us how it went in another meeting.

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Part of the program also includes updating the participant portal on the NDIS website.

Council Members think this part should include Easy Read.

They also think the NDIA should test this part of the website with:

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First Nations peoples

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people with intellectual disability

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people who live far from cities and towns.