What happened at the meeting?

Leah van Poppel.

Leah van Poppel ran the meeting.

She is the IAC’s Principal Member.

She’s also a member of 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.

A calendar showing '2 November 2023'.

The meeting was held on 2 November 2023.

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Leah shared that we are still waiting for the Australian Government to share who the new IAC Members are.

A member and an NDIA worker, with an update icon.

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

This includes work:

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  • on the NDIA’s new computer system

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  • to support people when they leave hospital.

Ms Samantha Jenkinson.

Leah welcomed Ms Samantha Jenkinson as the new IAC Senior Independent Advisor.

This means she supports the IAC to create their advice for the NDIA Board.

A booklet titled 'Final Report'.

Leah told IAC Members that the Disability Royal Commission shared their final report.

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A royal commission is how the government looks into a big problem.

It helps us find out what:

  • went wrong
  • we can fix.

Dr Rhonda Galbally.

Leah thanked Dr Rhonda Galbally AC for joining the meeting.

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Rhonda was one of the Commissioners who helped run the Disability Royal Commission.

A document titled 'Outcomes' showing tick boxes, and an exclamation mark.

Rhonda shared an update on the Disability Royal Commission’s outcomes.

Outcomes are important results the Australian Government wants to get for people with disability.

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Leah also thanked people from the NDIA Board for joining the meeting.

They included:

Ms Meredith Allen.
  • Ms Meredith Allen

Dr Denis Napthine.
  • Dr Denis Napthine AO.

What Dr Denis Napthine shared

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Dr Denis Napthine shared updates on some of the NDIA Board’s work.

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This includes their work to improve support for people when they leave hospital.

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Denis also talked to IAC Members about how the NDIS could use artificial intelligence in the future.

Sometimes we call it AI.

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AI technology can:

  • solve problems
  • help the NDIS make decisions.

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He shared that the NDIA Board are looking at the ideas from the Disability Royal Commission

A document with the words 'Annual Report' on it.

Dennis told IAC Members that the NDIA Board had shared the NDIA’s annual report.

What Ms Rebecca Faulkingham shared

Ms Rebecca Falkingham.

Ms Rebecca Falkingham PSM is the Chief Executive Officer of the NDIA.

This means she runs the NDIA.

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Rebecca told IAC Members about the work the NDIA is doing to get ready for the NDIS Review.

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The Australian Government is checking the NDIS to find out what:

  • works well
  • could be better.

They call it the NDIS Review.

Rebecca also told IAC Members information about:

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  • the NDIA’s new computer system

A booklet titled 'Final Report'.

  • the Disability Royal Commission’s final report.