Dr Gauntlett said the bill as proposed did not contain “sufficient safeguards” for participants, particularly as some were among the most vulnerable members of society. He said the government needed to explain what was meant by a “minor or technical” amendment, which is among the list of scenarios where a plan can be changed.
Disability advocates fear proposed changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme will place unconstrained power in the hands of the National Disability Insurance Agency CEO to change a participant’s plan without their consent.
The Government is focused on ensuring people receiving funding for essential support are able to use every dollar allocated to them, Minister for the NDIS, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC, said today.
The tabled version is a level up from the consultation drafts. While senators can still suggest changes and ultimately decide to accept or reject the bill, if the government gets its way, this is the version that will become law.
This week the Morrison Government introduced legislation to improve the experiences of participants, their families and carers of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The NDIS Amendment (Participant Service Guarantee and Other Matters) Bill 2021 implements recommendations of the 2019 Tune Review, which was underpinned by extensive stakeholder and participant consultation.
A partnership of DPOs from across England are leading work to collect evidence from disabled people and their organisations on how the UK government has met its obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (PDF). That evidence is likely to include repeated and continuing breaches of many of the convention rights, including rights to independent living, to accessibility, to education, to an adequate standard of living, to participation in public and political life, to work, to health, and to life.
Safeguards and quality services are key areas of inquiry for the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation (Royal Commission). Whilst the full report is not due to be handed down until September 2023, there are plenty of updates, reports, and transcripts published on the Royal Commission’s website that provide insight into the critical issues in focus.
The draft legislation of the new NDIS Act is finally here, marking the beginning of the end of what has been an anxious and emotional journey for the disability community. The Act was dropped last Thursday by the Department of Social Services (DSS) for a period of public feedback. Additionally, they have introduced new Rules.
Mr Head brought his wealth of experience in policy, public administration and regulation across federal and state government to establish and lead the NDIS Commission through a critical phase of its establishment. During his tenure, Mr Head oversaw the delivery of a significantly more comprehensive and different approach to the regulation of disability supports and services.
The Morrison Government is continuing to guarantee vital supports and services for Australians by investing in the world-leading National Disability Insurance Scheme, the care and support workforce and myGov, as part of our plan to secure Australia’s recovery.
The disabled people’s organisation is calling for a raft of measures to be urgently funded and implemented to meet Australia’s responsibilities under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability.
The Stage 2 consultations sought feedback from the public on the governments’ proposals for the new National Disability Strategy. There are 3 Stage 2 consultation reports which are available in a variety of accessible formats including Auslan, Easy Read, Braille and language translations. The Australian Government, along with state and territory governments and the Australian Local Government Association, is using the results of the consultations to inform development of the new National Disability Strategy for release in the second half of 2021.
The latest documents, released under freedom of information laws, show that NDIA officials inserted an entire chapter into the latest review of the scheme legislation. That chapter recommended the introduction of independent assessments for everyone who is a part of the scheme, a change likely to take place by the end of the year.
Addressing the National Press Club, Mr Shorten blamed “big consultancy cronyism and a stultifying staffing cap” for poor service delivery in the NDIS, accusing the Coalition of putting compliance measures ahead of improving the lives of Australians with a disability.
Commonwealth, state and territory disability ministers met on Thursday 15 April 2021 by telepresence.