Coker to chair inquiry into NDIA

THE Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will inquire into the capability and culture of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).

Corangamite federal member Libby Coker will chair the committee.

“The inquiry into the NDIA is in addition to the committee’s ongoing responsibility to inquire into the implementation, performance, governance, administration and expenditure of the NDIS,” Ms Coker said.

“The committee has recently called for submissions from the community in relation to both inquiries. We look forward to receiving the community’s contributions.”

As well as public hearings, the inquiry will also travel to locations across the nation, including regional areas.

“The committee is inquiring into the NDIA based on publicly aired community concerns about aspects of the NDIA’s service delivery,” Ms Coker said.

“There has been a deterioration in the level of participants’ trust in the system. It is important we restore trust. This inquiry will examine ways to do so, with recommendations to be tabled in Parliament by mid next year.”

The inquiry is ongoing and submissions will remain open for the life of the Parliament, but the committee is inviting submissions by June 30, 2023 for consideration in its first annual report.

Head to aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Joint/National_Disability_Insurance_Scheme