Ideas from the NDIS Review

Reference Group members talked about the NDIS Review’s ideas about:

A diverse group of children. Next to them is the number '9' with an arrow pointing down next to it.

  • children younger than 9 years old

A support worker assisting 2 children with disability.

  • foundational supports.

2 different support workers assisting 2 different people with disabilities.

Foundational supports are disability supports for all people with disability.

This includes people with disability who don’t take part in the NDIS.

Members explained it’s important that:

A health care worker supporting a parent with their baby.

  • children get the support they need as early as possible

An arrow pointing from a person as a baby to the same person as a child.

  • young people with disability can get support at every stage of their life.

A parent supporting their child who is holding an NDIS plan. Above them is a tick.

Members shared that all families should be able to take part in the NDIS:

  • in the same way
  • no matter where they come from.

Parents with their child looking at documents that a worker is showing to them.

Members also shared that parents and guardians should get the support they need early.

A guardian supporting a child.

A guardian is a person who acts and makes decisions for you.

Your guardian might be:

  • a member of your family
  • a friend
  • chosen for you by the government.

A group of children with their parents and guardians attending a support session.

Parents and guardians should get support:

  • to build their skills
  • from groups who have experiences like theirs.