Commonwealth Ombudsman says National Disability Insurance Agency needs significant change if it is to stop delays

The report, released this week by Ombudsman Michael Manthorpe, focuses on the agency’s handling of requests for assistive technologies and is part of several reviews by the Ombudsman into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Since the NDIS was rolled out in 2013, the number of complaints about the agency received by the Commonwealth Ombudsman has increased each year.

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Topics:
Adaptive aids, Appeals processes, Funding and Data, NDIS

Author:
Elliot Williams

Source:
Canberra Times

Date published:
Thu 13th Aug, 2020