Policy and Advocacy Disability Update September 2024

NDIS Minister Bill Shorten announces retirement from federal politics 

Minister for the NDIS, Bill Shorten resigned from federal politics on Thursday 5 September. He will remain the MP for the seat of Maribyrnong and the Minister for NDIS until February next year, when he will take up a role as vice-chancellor of University of Canberra. We anticipate further announcements as we head into the federal election.  

NDIS legislation hotline 

Following the passage of the NDIS Bill, NDIA have launched a hotline for participants and providers to answer specific question on the legislation. 

The hotline can be contacted from 8am to 8pm AEST via 1800 800 110 or via enquiries@ndis.gov.au. 

NDIA has also published additional guidance on their website on the new legislation changes. Find out more here.

NDIS Review Government Response 

Government has signalled its intention to release a joint federal and state government response to the NDIS Independent Review in early December. 

Foundational Supports 

On 2 September Government announced that it will soon open consultation on general Foundational Supports via the DSS engagement platform with responses due 30 November. They are seeking feedback on a discussion paper that is yet to be released. OTA will work with our relevant NRGs and other allied health stakeholders to develop a fulsome submission once we have had an opportunity to review the paper. Find out more here.

OTA will continue to update members in this area via OT Today and our website.