As part of its contribution to the review of the NDIS, DANA has commissioned Dr Simon Duffy, an expert on disability support systems and human rights, to provide an international perspective on Australian progress with the NDIS. Dr Duffy is one of the founders of the global Self-Directed Support Network and his brief biographical details are included below.

The purpose of this international review is to:

• put the NDIS in a wider global context and compare it to other existing and emerging systems of disability support
• identify strengths and weaknesses of the NDIS to enable improvements in the development and design of the NDIS
• provide useful tools and evidence for the wider disability movement in order to strengthen their ability to engage in debate on these systemic issues
• publish the report early enough to contribute to the review and to encourage further discussions with policy-makers and the disability and advocacy community

DANA will advise on key elements of this review as it progresses.