These priorities are not just based on our insights; they stem from extensive consultations with the independent disability advocacy sector, subject matter experts, and people with disability.
We collected huge amounts of information. Not all ideas made it into the final report. We intend to share additional ideas on the key Priorities of Access and eligibility for disability support, Housing, and Safeguarding, in the near future.
Priorities summary
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Access and eligibility for services and supports
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Housing
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Safeguarding
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Establishing Foundational Supports
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Representation and inclusion
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Advocacy
1. Housing
1. Trial specialist housing Navigators as part of NDIS reform to ensure people with disability have comprehensive support across all types of housing – not just NDIS-funded models.
2. Establish a home modification scheme outside the NDIS to ensure home modifications are available to all people with disability. This should also involve identifying and addressing barriers to home modification (e.g. approval of home modifications in social housing).
2. Housing
1. Trial specialist housing Navigators as part of NDIS reform to ensure people with disability have comprehensive support across all types of housing – not just NDIS-funded models.
2. Establish a home modification scheme outside the NDIS to ensure home modifications are available to all people with disability. This should also involve identifying and addressing barriers to home modification (e.g. approval of home modifications in social housing).
2. Housing
1. Trial specialist housing Navigators as part of NDIS reform to ensure people with disability have comprehensive support across all types of housing – not just NDIS-funded models.
2. Establish a home modification scheme outside the NDIS to ensure home modifications are available to all people with disability. This should also involve identifying and addressing barriers to home modification (e.g. approval of home modifications in social housing).