The NDIA’s co-design work

A group of people in front of a screen, There is a icon with the words New on the side.

The Reference Group got new information about different co-design projects.

These included co-design projects for:

Two people sitting on a couch, one is holding an electronic devise. On the top there is a selection for choices A, B or C

  • support for decision making

Two people standing in front of a house

  • home and living

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  • keeping participants safe.

A group of people together. The person in the front is in a wheel chair

Participants are people with disability who take part in the NDIS.

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The Reference Group shared that it’s important to work with participants who need extra support.

An icon of a hand with selections A, B or C.

This can help us understand the challenges they face when they:

  • make decisions
  • get support to make decisions.

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The Reference Group also shared that co-design is important when the NDIA makes policies.

A clip board with a heading of Policy on the clipboard paper.

A policy is a plan for how to do things.

A policy is where rules come from.

A group of people sitting around a table

The Reference Group talked about the Australian Guardianship and Administration Council’s Conference.

Two people standing together, one with their arm around the other. A green tick is in a thought bubble at the top.

This meeting is about supporting people who can’t make their own decisions.

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They shared that this meeting can help the NDIA with their work on support for decision making.

A diverse group of people.

The Reference Group also shared that it’s important we work with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities.

A group of people speaking different languages

CALD people:

  • come from different backgrounds
  • speak a language other than English.

Two couples standing in front of a house.

This will help us understand how CALD participants make decisions about:

  • who they live with
  • where they want to live.

A woman helping a man read a document.

The Reference Group shared that participants should have support to understand their home and living choices.