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11 February 2025
NDIS Evidence Advisory Committee – EOIs now open
NDIA has announced they are seeking expressions of interest for an Evidence and Advisory Committee (EAC) as well as technical subcommittees (AT, capacity building and economics).

10 February 2025
NDIA Extends Eligibility Reassessment Timeframes
Following sustained campaigning by many in the disability sector, including OTA, the NDIA has announced changes to its eligibility reassessment process. Participants will now have 90 days to provide further requested evidence and NDIA will also make further refinements to information provided to participants.

10 February 2025
Every Australian Counts NDIS Campaign
OTA has endorsed a campaign by Every Australian Counts, which calls on Government to slow the speed of NDIS reforms and commit to genuine codesign and testing of new systems. Read the campaign statement and add your voice.

6 February 2025
NDIS Announcement: The National Disability Insurance Agency has announced new work to design and develop NDIS assessment tools
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) announced that it has commenced work to design and test a new way of gathering information about the support people with disability need and to set their NDIS budgets.

9 January 2025
Member Feedback: OTA Federal Election Forum
On Wednesday 30 October 2024, OTA held its Federal Election Forum. Members were provided with an overview of our proposed election strategy and provided feedback on OTA’s draft Federal Election Statement.

17 May 2024
2024-25 Federal Budget Delivered – OTA's full analysis
The 2024-25 Federal Budget was handed down on Tuesday 14 May 2024. See OTA’s detailed commentary and analysis of what it will mean for occupational therapy.