Responsibility: Australian Government
Response: Accept in principle
Status: Completed
What has been achieved to date
In 2023, the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (NDIS Commission) established an Indigenous and Remote Operations team to support active engagement with First Nations communities on country.
In addition, the NDIS Commission has resources in its policy team to focus on First Nations policy issues and commitments such as Closing the Gap.
In 2025, the NDIS Commission is strengthening collaboration with the NDIA on First Nations initiatives.
The NDIS Commission continues to work closely with First Nations people through a range of strategies including the representation of the First Peoples Disability Network on the NDIS Commission's consultative committee.
What the Disability Royal Commission said in the final report
The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission should establish a dedicated First Nations Unit to develop its engagement with and understanding of the issues facing First Nations participants in the National Disability Insurance Scheme, particularly in regional and remote communities.
Australian Government Response July 2024
In 2023, the NDIS Commission established an Indigenous and Remote Operations team to support active engagement with First Nations communities on country. The NDIS Commission has taken active steps to increase engagement with First Nations people with disability and their representatives to encourage and improve their interactions with the NDIS Commission and their experiences of NDIS services and supports more broadly. The NDIS Commission has commenced visits and engagements with First Nations people through its place-based campaigns process, including engagement in remote areas (for example, the Barkly Tablelands in the Northern Territory).
The NDIS Commission continues to work closely with First Nations people and their representatives through a range of strategies including the representation of the First Peoples Disability Network on the NDIS Commission’s consultative committee.
More recommendations
View progress on other recommendations made by the Royal Commission.