This ANU report presents findings from the Listening Together research project which explored how young people with disabilities and young carers experience being listened to by the people and services in their lives.

Australia’s efforts to drive inclusion and improve outcomes for people with disability have yielded some notable gains, but the latest summary of the Disability Strategy 2021–2031 Outcomes Framework shows continuing gaps and emerging inequalities. Health Services Daily explores.

Strong Futures Start Here is designed to empower First Nations health and social service employers to take practical steps to undertake workforce planning and activities to build a strong and sustainable workforce. By applying the guide, workforce planning is achievable to build strong futures that are skilled, culturally connected, celebrated, supported, and sustainable, laying the foundation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander business and communities to thrive.

The NDIA does not endorse or approve any products or services. However, there are businesses that promote their offerings as ‘NDIS approved’, ‘NDIS permitted’ or ‘100% NDIS funded’.  Those who do so are likely breaching Australian Consumer Law.  In August last year, the NDIA launched a targeted campaign, aimed at cracking down on misleading advertising.

The Department of Social Services (DSS) has published reports from last year’s national consultations on Foundational Supports. It includes a Summary Report, Supports for Children under 9, First Nations, and Disability Advocacy.

The project responds to recommendation 12.5 of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability is aimed to identify and recommend a consistent method for collecting disability data in population surveys across Australia.

The NDIS After Hours Crisis Referral Service (AHCRS) is delivered by Marathon Health in partnership with the NDIA. The AHCRS is a national after-hours service that provides immediate support to NDIS participants experiencing a crisis due to the sudden loss of disability-related supports

The NDIS has worked with remote communities to develop the Remote Service Delivery Framework, making it easier for people in remote communities to get the help they need. It has a focus on working more with communities, not just individuals, role clarity, culturally safe, and support to connect with local services.

A Bill to Parliament has been introduced that would give greater powers to the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. If passed, the changes aim to improve the quality of care and the safety of every Australian who receives support from the NDIS. The proposed reforms are designed to protect NDIS participants from abuse, neglect, exploitation and fraud, and to ensure the Scheme is sustainable.

The new framework planning aims to improve NDIS planning to make it fairer and easier and will start rolling out in mid-2026. It will take about 5 years to reach everyone. The new way of planning will use a support needs assessment to help set a participant’s budget, which is a guided conversation about a participant’s life, goals, and support needs.