Update on the NDIA Children’s Taskforce

3 children in front of an NDIS document.

The Children’s Taskforce will focus on children aged 0 to 14 years old who take part in the NDIS.

And it will support these children during different stages of their life.

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Ms Samantha Taylor PSM gave an update about the NDIA Children’s Taskforce.

Samantha helps run the Children’s Taskforce.

Samantha shared updates on:

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  • the taskforce’s co-design work

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  • how the NDIA supports families in the ways they work

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  • early intervention for children younger than 9 years old.

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Early intervention is when people get services and support: 

  • as early as possible in their lives 
  • when they first get a disability. 

An advice document showing 2 young people on the cover.

Samantha thanked the Reference Group for their work on the IAC’s advice.

This advice looks at how the NDIA can improve the NDIS for children and young people.

Reference group members having a meeting with NDIA workers. They are reading documents at a table.

Reference Group members shared that they would like to work with the NDIA.

A group of parents and their young children learning by playing together.

Members want to help the NDIA find ways for children and young people with disability to take part in co-design.

Members explained that when the NDIA supports families in the ways they work, they should look at:

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  • what people who support children think and need

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  • what has worked well before.