The navigator role

A lightbulb and a person holding a clipboard.

Reference Group members talked about the idea from the NDIS Review to create a navigator role.

A navigator meeting with someone. Next to the navigator is a speech bubble that shows a person supporting someone else.

Navigators will help people with disability to:

  • learn about different supports
  • connect with experts
  • find and use the supports they need.

A navigator with 3 people with disability. Above them is a megaphone.

Members shared that navigators should:

  • speak up for people with disability
  • be part of the same community as the people they support.

A navigator and a participant looking at a laptop together. Above the participant is a speech bubble.

Members explained that it’s important to give people with disability choice and control with their navigator.

A person supporting someone and a hand holding money.

Members talked about how the government should pay navigators to deliver services.

A person looking confused and above them is a thought bubble that shows a question mark.

Members worry that creating a navigator role might make the NDIS harder to understand.