Last week, the NDIA has released its quarterly report for the fourth quarter of 2022-23. The report details information the performance of the NDIS from 1 April to 30 June 2023. It explores NDIS data and provides feedback and results about its progress on initiatives and promises, successes and shortcomings.
After reaching its tenth year in operation, there are now more than 610,000 participants of the Scheme working towards or achieving their goals.
Improving the experience for participants
The NDIA continues to improve the way it works to empower participants and improve their experience. They are focused on:
- Reducing and resolving appeals going to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT).
- Reviewing outcomes from the recent Independent Expert Review (IER) pilot.
- Establishing the Home and Living demonstration project grants program.
- Partnering with the First Peoples Disability Network.
- Improving hospital discharge times and rates.
Positive outcomes for participants and families/carers
- Participation in community and social activities has increased for participants aged 15 years and older, from 35% at entry to 42%.
- There has been an 11% increase to 22% in paid workforce participation for participants aged 15-24.
- An increase in employment rates amongst parents and carers where their participant has been in the Scheme for at least two years, up from 46% to 51% for parents/carers of participants aged 0 to 14 years.
- Perceptions of whether the NDIS has helped participants with choice and control have increased from 67% to 77% for participants aged 15 years and older. The largest increase is in participants aged 65 years and over, with a 12% increase from 71% to 82%.
Update to Co-design and Engagement Initiatives
The NDIA has continued to progress co-design work on key initiatives and projects to ensure the participant voice is heard and contributes to decision-making. The NDIA continues to work closely with people with disability and the broader community on co-designing policy.
Highlights from the Report Data
- At 30 June 2023, 610,502 participants are receiving NDIS support and this continues to grow.
- 21,501 new participants joined the NDIS this quarter (4% increase from last quarter).
- Of the new participants who joined:
- 48% were children under the age of with 99,395 participants aged under 7.
- 9.9% identified as First Nations Australians.
- 8.6% identified as being from a culturally and linguistically diverse community.
- 1.8% were Australians living in remote and very remote areas.
- Participation in community and social activities has increased for participants aged 15 years and older from 35% at entry to 42%.
- For the 12 months from June 2022, the number of participants with Supported Independent Living (SIL) supports increased by 4,559, from 26,950 to 31,509, meaning the NDIS is supporting more participants with a goal to live independently.
- The most recent participant outcomes data continues to demonstrate the positive impacts being delivered for participants, their families and carers.
- An 11% increase from entry to 22% in paid workforce participation for participants aged 15-24.
- An increase in employment rates amongst parents and carers where their participant has been in the Scheme for at least two years, from 46% at Scheme entry to 51% for parents/carers of participants aged 0 to 14 years.
- The Agency is strengthening cyber security and continuing to identify and respond to fraud and compliance risks, through the establishment of the Fraud Fusion Taskforce (FFT). FFT brings together the NDIA, Services Australia, and other government law enforcement agencies and regulators.
To read the Q4 NDIS quarterly report in its entirety, including detailed information about the scheme, participants, providers and the market, visit the NDIS website.
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