Jenny McAllister (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme) Share this | Hansard source

Thanks again, Senator Pocock. I don't accept your characterisation that the Commonwealth is delaying programs. We expect all Australians to receive the care that they require when they are in a public hospital system, and that is the responsibility of the state or territory government that manages that particular hospital. But we also know, of course, that those interfaces with the aged-care system and the NDIS are really important, and it's why we are investing in a range of programs to help smooth that transition.

We continue to work with states and territories to remove remaining barriers to discharge and ensure the best outcomes for NDIS participants. The average waiting time for an NDIS participant being medically ready for discharge and reported discharge has been reduced to 17 days in January 2025, down from 39 days in December 2022. That is essentially a consequence of the operational changes that we've introduced— (Time expired)