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 NDIA Board.

A group of people standing behind an 'NDIA' lectern.

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

A calendar that reads '18 May 2023'.

The meeting was held on 18 May 2023.

2 NDIA workers. Above them is an update icon.

Leah gave an update on our work with the NDIA.

This includes a meeting we had with:

An NDIA representative.

  • the NDIA

A group of people in front of an office building. Above them is an icon of a megaphone.

  • Disability Representative and Carer Organisations (DRCOs).

These organisations speak up for people who support people with disability.

Minister Bill Shorten.

The Minister of the NDIS was also at the meeting.

A minister leads an area of government.

Parliament house with an arrow pointing to a money symbol.

Leah also talked about how much money the Australian Government plans to give the NDIS this year.

Dr Ben Gauntlett.

Leah shared the work Dr Ben Gauntlett has done for the IAC.

A calendar that reads 'June 2023'.

He will be finishing his work with the IAC at the end of June 2023.

What did Mr Kurt Fearnley AO share?

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 their work with the:

  • NDIA
  • Minister of the NDIS.

A money symbol and a document with a magnifying glass.

This includes their work on:

  • planning how much money the NDIS should get
  • what the NDIA should focus on.

An 'Advice' document on a clipboard.

He also shared the important work we have done on our advice about children and young people.