Rebekha Sharkie (Mayo, Centre Alliance) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to Minister for Families and Social Services. Recently I hosted an NDIS forum where participants shared their frustration at not being allowed to see their draft plan prior to it being submitted by the NDIA, with some plans with the wrong birthdate and name, leading to weeks of delay and exclusion of services, and, worse still, some plans not reflecting what was requested or needed. Twenty-seven-year-old Mitchell has spastic quadriplegia and needs assistive technology to open his front door. Instead, he was given a gym membership. Not being allowed to view the draft plan leaves many feeling disempowered and disrespected. Minister, why won't you let participants view a copy of their draft NDIS plan before it being submitted for approval?

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