NewsNew NDIS Price Guide with Transport changes
25 February 2020
A new NDIS Price Guide with transport changes has just been published.
The 2019-20 NDIS Price Guide and Support Catalogue went into effect 1 July. Information was added in late February 2020 to support the introduction of participant transport changes from 1 March 2020.
NDIS Participants Welcome Pack
19 February 2020
NDIS participants have the right to feel safe and to receive quality service from NDIS providers.
The NDIS Quality and Safeguard Commission (The Commission) has released a Participants Welcome Pack.
The information provided in this pack gives participants information about their rights, the role of the NDIS Commission, choosing quality and safe supports, and how to make a complaint.
System improvement - removing gaps between plans
12 February 2020
The NDIA has made more improvements to the NDIS myplace portal.
From Monday 10th February 2020, the new improvements include:
- Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) and Supported Independent Living (SIL) supports will have service bookings increased automatically where a 28-day extension has been applied to a plan.
- Unclaimed funds within a participant’s previous plan and service bookings will now be available for 90 days after a new plan has been approved. This gives participants and providers more time to make payment requests for services delivered during the previous plan period.
You can find more information on the NDIS website.
Joint Standing Committee Interim Report
4 December 2019
The Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS has released the first of their reports - the NDIS Planning Interim Report.
The report outlines 14 recommendations, several of which focus on NDIS planning timelines and the participant's involvement in the drafting process.
It also calls for extra training for NDIA staff, to increase their awareness and familiarity with all types of disability
NDIS Quarterly report: 2019-20 Q1
14 November 2019
The NDIS Quarterly Report for Quarter 1 of 2019 - 2020 is now available, along with its accompanying state-by-state data.
The report highlights that as of 30 September, 311, 774 people had approved plans & were using the Scheme. Of those, 114,069 were accessing supports for the 1st time.
Minister reveals plan to improve NDIS
14 November 2019
The Minister for the National Disability and Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Stuart Robert has today released the government’s plan to improve the NDIS.
It has six focus areas with specific activities allocated under each area to deliver on the promise of the NDIS.
- Quicker access and quality decision making
- Increased engagement and collaboration
- Market innovation and improved technology
- A financially sustainable Scheme
- Equitable and consistent decisions, and
- Improve long term outcomes for people with disability, their families and carers.
NDIS Independent Advisory Council (IAC) Communique - September 2019
5 November 2019
Independent Advisory Council Communique 3 & 4 September 2019
Disability Loop eNews Issue #47 (Spring 2019)
24 October 2019
Welcome to Disability Loop eNews for Spring 2019. Here you will find recent news about the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), and helpful NDIS-related resources either from the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) or from other organisations.
Explaining developmental delay for young children
11 September 2019
New information is available for health professionals who are referring children with developmental delay to the NDIS.
Removing gaps between plans
11 September 2019
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is making changes to the NDIS myplace portal to improve the process when there is a gap between new and old participant plans.
Sometimes there is a delay in the approval of a new plan. This can create a ‘gap’ between the old plan and the new plan.