Australian Government response to the Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS Progress Report 2019: General issues around the implementation and performance of the NDIS

The Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (the Committee) released a progress report on the inquiry into general issues around the implementation and performance of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), in March 2019. The Australian Government welcomes the Committee’s report as part of the inquiry. 

The Committee’s report contains 18 recommendations covering the: 

• provision of services under the NDIS for people with psychosocial disabilities 
• provision of services under the NDIS Early Childhood Early Intervention approach 
• transitional arrangements for the NDIS 
• provision of hearing services under the NDIS 
• disability workforce 
• NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission 
• National Disability Insurance Agency engagement with the disability sector. 

The Government notes, supports or supports in principle each of the 18 recommendations made in the Committee’s report. The Government Response provides information on key initiatives underway and planned to address the Committee’s recommendations. 

Read the Australian Government response to the Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS Progress Report 2019: General issues around the implementation and performance of the NDIS.