The NDIA is committed to protecting the privacy of all participants and providers in how we handle, use and share personal information. The NDIA has updated the NDIA Privacy Policy . We have also created a new animated video that explains the Privacy Policy, so it is easier to understand.
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A disability support provider who made false claims totalling more than $400,000 has been jailed. Paul Kevan Tilbury previously pleaded guilty to 19 counts of obtaining a financial advantage by deception. Tilbury will be eligible for release on a good-behaviour bond after serving one year and nine months in custody.
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Scammers are pretending to be from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Services Australia, Centrelink and myGov.
Scammers may send you text messages or emails with links to a website to update your NDIS or Centrelink details in myGov.
The link will take you to a fake myGov website. This is a phishing scam. Services Australia won’t send you a link to sign in to your myGov or Centrelink online account.
Tags: Centrelink Scams, Government warnings about scams, NDIS and Centrelink email scams, NDIS Scam Emails, Services Australia Scams
The independent review into NDIS pricing for music and art supports is being extended to allow time to appropriately consider all submissions. The extension until 17 April will enable further time to assess the 600 submissions.
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The NDIS in Australia provides funding to support individuals with disabilities, aiming to enhance their independence and participation in daily life. One common query among participants is whether they can use NDIS funds to purchase a laptop.
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From 4 March 2025, new rules have started to make NDIS plan decisions clearer and fairer. These changes help ensure your plan works for you and your needs.
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Many changes will come through new NDIS Rules. These rules explain how the Scheme operates. Some changes will happen right away, while others will start later as we design and implement them. These changes help return the NDIS to its original intent and improve the experience for all participants. Easy Read lists are given.
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The NDIS News considers supports needs assessment, and tells that it will take at least 5 years for all participants (692,823 disabled peoples) to change over to the new scheme. We’ll work with people with disability to find the best way to collect information about peoples’ support needs, and how to use this to inform an NDIS budget. KPI’s are marked February 2025, April 2025, and September 2025.
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THe Conversation has explored applications to join the NDIS scheme, and found that some groups – women and girls in particular – from disadvantaged regions, stuggle to gain access to the scheme. Where the NDIS is seeking to make access fairer, certain changes to eligibility cause significant concern.
Tags: A List form for eligibility, certain changes to eligibility cause significant concern, Reforms to the NDIS SchemeFrom 3 October 2024, participants will only be able to use their NDIS funds for items listed as NDIS supports. There is also a list of things NDIS funding cannot be used for. In some circumstances participants may be able to request a substitution from the replacement support list. NDIS has updated several ‘would we fund it’ guides, including guides to help explain the replacement supports process. A list of examples is given and a link to the Would We Fund It Page.
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