Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Families and Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Brown for her follow-up question. The government is absolutely committed to making sure we roll out the NDIS and provide the supports and services that Australians who live with disability can rightly expect from this amazing once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

As Senator Brown would be aware, we have already made the announcement that we are intending to add an additional 800 public servants—APS positions—capable of exercising delegations under the NDIS over the course of 2019-20. We also acknowledge that one of the great challenges in moving forward—and we are working on this as we bring providers on—is understanding the workforce that is going to be required to support the rollout of the NDIS. We are going to have to work side by side with NDIS and disability service providers to make sure services are able to be delivered in a timely and appropriate manner to people who live with disability.