Tag: National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

Call for Stronger Engagement with People with Disability in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

Civil Society NDIS Statement to the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) and the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA)  A diverse partnership of representative organisations of people with disability, disability advocacy organisations and disability peak bodies have come together to call for stronger engagement with people with disability and our organisations in all aspects of the…

Media Release: ACT NDIS Shutdown Must Be Reversed

A number of national and ACT disability representative and advocacy organisations are today calling on the Australian and ACT governments to immediately work together to reverse the shutdown of the NDIS in the ACT. Despite welcome reassurances from Ministers, the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has stated that there will be no new NDIS participants…

ACDA Submission to NDIA Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) Commissioning Framework Consultation

In late April 2016 the Australian Cross Disability Alliance (ACDA) made a brief submission to the National Disability Insurance Agency’s NDIS Information, Linkages and Capacity Building Commissioning Framework consultation. The purpose of the ILC Commissioning Framework is to translate the ILC Policy Framework into measurable and achievable outcomes for people who currently or will access the…

Australian Cross Disability Alliance says ‘Hands off the NDIS’

Australian Cross Disability Alliance says ‘Hands off the NDIS’ 7th March 2016 Today’s media reports that the Federal Government is considering major changes to the funding and governance of the NDIS, have alarmed people with disability, families and advocates across Australia. “The NDIS has had support across political parties and all levels of government to…

Media Release: Australian Cross Disability Alliance Calls for Investment in Australians with Disability for Future Prosperity

 Thursday 28th January 2016 The Australian Cross Disability Alliance is calling on the Government to end speculation about the National Disability Insurance Scheme and to give certainty to all Australians with disability. The NDIS is an essential part of our social infrastructure that will ensure that all Australians with disability finally have the support they…