Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

In developing the NDIS, the government has committed to engaging with people with disability, their carers and families, and the community more broadly. To involve those Australians most closely associated with disability, the government is funding the National Disability and Carers Alliance to hold a series of forums across the country. It means that people from all walks of life can help shape the detailed design of the scheme. We have also launched an online forum, NDIS Your Say, which asks for people's views on key questions about how the scheme should work.

Also, the government has established an advisory group to work closely with all governments to lay the foundations for an NDIS. Four expert groups have been appointed and the key elements of scheme design—choice and control, eligibility assessment, quality and safeguards, and workforce and sector capacity—will be a focus of their work. This will ensure a stronger and more effective NDIS for the future. (Time expired)