1. Putting participants first

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Every participant is different.

And they have different experiences.

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We will think about intersectionality when we give advice to the NDIA.

This will help make sure the NDIS works well for all participants.

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Children and young people make up almost half of all participants.

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But their voices aren’t always included when the NDIS:

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We will work with the NDIA to support children and young people to have their own voice.

This will help make sure they have a say in how the NDIS supports them.

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The number of participants who are getting older is growing.

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These participants are living longer than their parents or main carers.

But some don’t have other people in their lives who can support them.

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We will work with the NDIA to learn more about how the NDIS supports participants as they get older.

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This will also help the community know what support people with disability will get as they get older.