Australian Government response to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme report: Provision of Assisted Technology under the NDIS

The Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (the Committee) released a report into the provision of Assistive Technology (AT) under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in December 2018. 

The Australian Government welcomes the Committee’s report and recognises the ongoing work of the Committee on the NDIS in reviewing the implementation and administration of the Scheme. 

The report made eight recommendations to the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and the Department of Social Services (DSS). The recommendations cover a number of issues relating to AT, including: 

The Australian Government recognises the transformative power of appropriate AT and has been working to ensure participants have access to individualised AT solutions that enhance their economic and community participation. The NDIA also recognises the importance of listening to and understanding participant circumstances, preferences and goals in the planning and provision of AT under the NDIS. 

The Government supports, partially supports, or supports in principle all of the eight recommendations made in the Committee’s report.