Title page
Contents
Committee Membership 3
Abbreviations 6
Chapter 1. Introduction 7
Structure of the report 7
Chapter 2. Scheme progress 8
Introduction 8
Background 8
National rollout of the NDIS 9
National Disability Insurance Agency activities 11
Australian National Audit Office 23
Productivity Commission review 27
Disability Reform Council activities 32
National Disability and Carer Advisory Council 36
Legislation introduced in 2016-17 37
2017-18 Budget Measures 43
Chapter 3. Issues raised in evidence 46
Introduction 46
Committee activities 46
Acknowledgements 50
Access to the Scheme 50
Planning issues 51
Communication issues 67
Service provider issues 68
Transport market design 74
Committee view 76
Appendix 1. Submissions and additional information 79
Submissions 79
Additional information 80
Tabled documents 80
Answers to questions on notice 80
Appendix 2. Public hearings and witnesses 82
Table 2.1-NDIS participants with approved plans at 30 June 2017 9
Table 2.2-Plan approvals compared to estimates as at 30 September 2016 17
Table 2.3-Plan approvals compared to estimates as at 30 December 2016 19
Table 2.4-Plan approvals compared to estimates as at 31 March 2017 20
Table 2.5-Plan approvals compared to estimates as at 30 June 2017 22