The Council’s priorities for the NDIS Review

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Our priorities are things we think are very important.

Professor Bruce Bonyhady AM.

Professor Bruce Bonyhady AM shared the work of the NDIS Review with the Reference Group.

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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.

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Bruce asked the Reference Group how the NDIS could fix issues for:

  • children and young people
  • their families.

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Reference Group members shared that the NDIS Review needs to look at why children with the same disability get different supports.

Members explained that there is a chance to make supports focus on:

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  • what strengths children with disability have

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  • what the whole family needs.

This includes thinking about how children with disability:

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  • take part in their community.

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  • get support during different times of their life, like moving from school to work.

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Members shared that the NDIA should support parents of children with disability to:

  • make their own decisions
  • learn new skills.

This will support their child as they develop.

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Members explained that the NDIS must find better ways to work with schools and education providers.

This will make sure children and families get the support they need.