NDIS market readiness inquiry
The Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS has announced that it will undertake an inquiry into market readiness for provision of services under the NDIS, with particular reference to:
- the transition to a market based system for service providers;
- participant readiness to navigate new markets;
- the development of the disability workforce to support the emerging market;
- the impact of pricing on the development of the market;
- the role of the NDIA as a market steward;
- market intervention options to address thin markets, including in remote Indigenous communities;
- the provision of housing options for people with disability, with particular reference to the impact of Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) supports on the disability housing market;
- the impact of the Quality and Safeguarding Framework on the development of the market;
- provider of last resort arrangements, including for crisis accommodation; and
- any other related matters.