What happened in the last meeting?

Leah van Poppel.

Leah van Poppel ran the last meeting.

She is the IAC’s Principal Member.

She’s also a member of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Board.

3 people behind a bench that has 'NDIA' printed on it.

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

A calendar that reads '10 August 2023'.

The meeting was held on 10 August 2023.

A minister behind a podium with a microphone. The NDIS logo is on the front of the podium.

Leah told IAC Members that the Minister of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will soon share who the new members of the IAC will be.

A minister leads an area of government.

2 NDIA workers. Above them is an update icon.

Leah gave an update on our work with the NDIA since our last meeting.

This includes work to:

An 'Advice' booklet with a person supporting someone else on the cover.

  • put together our advice on behaviour supports for the NDIA Board

2 people wearing formal clothing. Above them is a star with the word 'New' in it.

  • get new members for the IAC Reference Groups.

A group of people beneath 2 speech bubbles. 2 people are raising their hands.

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

A young person with intellectual disability pointing to themself with their other hand raised.

The goal of getting new members was to have more people in the Reference Groups who are:

  • young

and

  • have intellectual disability.

3 icons inside of a circle. The icons are: a lightbulb, a cog, and a brain.

An intellectual disability affects how well you can:

  • learn new things
  • solve problems
  • communicate
  • do things on your own.

Reference group members next to the silhouette of a new Co-Chair. Above the silhouette is a question mark.

The IAC will also share who the new Co-Chairs for each Reference Group will be soon.

Ms Belinda Epstein-Frisch AM.

Leah thanked Ms Belinda Epstein-Frisch AM for the work she has done for the IAC.

A calendar that reads 'October 2023'.

She will be finishing her work with the IAC in October 2023.

Belinda with an icon update next to them.

We will look for someone to take over Belinda’s role with the IAC soon.

What Mr Kurt Fearnley shared

Kurt Fearnley AO.

Mr Kurt Fearnley AO is the Chairperson of the NDIA Board.

This means he runs the NDIA Board.

Kurt Fearnley with a speech bubble. The speech bubble says 'Thank you'.

He thanked the IAC for waiting for the new members of the IAC to be shared.

A document with a tick and a cross on it, and a magnifying glass focusing on it. Next to the document is a group of people.

He talked about the work the NDIA Board has done to make a new group of people that check the NDIA’s decisions.

An 'Outcomes' document with 3 checkboxes on it. Next to the document is an importance icon.

This group looks at the decisions the NDIA make about the outcomes of people who take part in the NDIS.

Outcomes are important results we want to achieve.

A person putting their finger in front of their mouth to tell someone to keep a secret. Above them is a stop sign.

He also shared the work Fraud Fusion Taskforce has done to stop fraud against the NDIS.

A person putting their finger in front of their mouth to tell someone to keep a secret. Next to them is a credit card, 2 dollar symbols and a bag of money.

When someone commits fraud, they do something that is not honest on purpose.

Fraud is a crime.

What Ms Rebecca Falkingham shared

Rebecca Falkingham.

Ms Rebecca Falkingham is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NDIA.

This means she runs the NDIA.

A group of participants. 2 of them are raising their hands.

Rebecca shared that the NDIA has improved the way participants can contact the NDIA for answers.

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

A person making a phone call. Next to them is a bubble with a tick in it.

For example, making sure that participants get the right answers the first time they call.

A computer with 2 cogs on the screen. Next to the computer is a calendar that reads '30 October'.

She also shared that the NDIA will start to use their new computer system across Australia from 30 October 2023.

A group of participants sitting around a table with an NDIA worker.

It’s important that the NDIA communicate and work with participants when they do this.

A group of providers.

And the NDIA must also communicate and work with providers.

Providers support people with disability by delivering a service.

A computer with an information folder on the screen. Above the computer is a safety icon.

She talked about how the NDIA will work with other organisations to protect participants’ information.

A person shaking hands with an NDIA worker.

She also talked about the work the NDIA has done to make changes to how they run the NDIA.

This includes new people the NDIA has hired to run parts of the NDIA.

She shared with members the work the NDIA plans to do to:

A person with disability at a job interview.

  • hire more people with disability

A person with disability holding a sign with a make better icon on it.

  • improve the experience of people with disability who already work for the NDIA.