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Parliament passes important NDIS legislation to improve participant experience

The Australian Government has today delivered the most significant improvements to participant experience since the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was established in 2013. Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC said the passage of the NDIS Amendment (Participant Service Guarantee and Other Measures) Bill 2021 will reduce red […]

First three improvements for making SIL better

The Minister for the NDIS, Senator the Hon. Linda Reynolds CSC, recently announced changes to housing supports, to help improve the experience for NDIS participants and providers. Today we are announcing the first of a series of improvements to supported independent living (SIL). These changes to SIL include a simplified weekly claiming process making it […]

Government improving home and living supports for NDIS participants including to SIL

The Australian Government and the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has today announced new and significant changes to NDIS home and living supports, to improve the experience for participants. Minister for the NDIS, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC said that the changes were developed in consultation with participants and providers. “I have listened to […]

NDIS now supporting close to 200,000 Australians with almost 1 in 3 accessing supports for the first time

83,965 Australians are now benefitting from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), an increase of 13 per cent

More inclusive remote communities

The Commonwealth Government will provide more than $9.3 million in grant funding to help make remote communities

Update on NDIA operating model

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is in a unique period of growth.