Christmas Closure: OTA will close at 5pm (AEDT) Friday, 20 December 2024 and reopen at 9am (AEDT) Thursday, 2 January 2025. Emails and phones will not be monitored during the break. We’ll respond when we’re back on 2 January 2025. Wishing you a safe, restful, and happy festive season. We can’t wait to support you in 2025! 🎄

NDIS

Policy and Advocacy Disability Update 8 December
Policy and Advocacy Disability Update 8 December

8 Dec 2024 | OTA has provided submissions to inform two government-led consultations

Policy and Advocacy Disability Update 26 November
Policy and Advocacy Disability Update 26 November

26 Nov 2024 | The Commonwealth government is leading work with all Australian governments

Policy and Advocacy Disability Update November 7
Policy and Advocacy Disability Update November 7

7 Nov 2024 | OTA attended an in-person workshop hosted by the Social Deck and IHACPA

Policy and Advovacy Disability Update 22 October
Policy and Advovacy Disability Update 22 October

21 Oct 2024 | Representatives from OTA recently met face to face with the office of Michael Sukkar

Policy and Advocacy Disability Update October 2024
Policy and Advocacy Disability Update October 2024

7 Oct 2024 | The The National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment took effect on 3 October 2024

NDIS Supports Final List Released: Participant funding determined
NDIS Supports Final List Released: Participant funding deter...

3 Oct 2024 | On Tuesday the Hon. Bill Shorten MP released the lists of what NDIS participants can and cannot spend their fundi...

Policy and Advocacy Disability Update 24 September
Policy and Advocacy Disability Update 24 September

24 Sep 2024 | The NDIS is running events across Australia in October and November to explain the changes to the NDIS Act

OTA in the News: Samantha Hunter responds to Bill Shorten stepping down
OTA in the News: Samantha Hunter responds to Bill Shorten st...

10 Sep 2024 | Bill Shorten announced to step down, Samantha Hunter responds to this outcome and the future of NDIS

Policy and Advocacy Disability Update September 2024
Policy and Advocacy Disability Update September 2024

9 Sep 2024 | Minister for the NDIS, Bill Shorten resigned from federal politics on Thursday 5 September.