Lion and Mouse

04/02/2026

We’re making National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) planning fairer, more transparent, sustainable and person-centred.

Right now, we’re working to develop rules for how new framework planning will work. This will set out the process for creating NDIS plans.

We want to hear from NDIS participants and the disability community to make sure we get the rules right.

🗓️ Consultation closes 11:59 pm AEDT, 6 March 2026.

For more information, see the comments below. 👇

25/01/2026

Have your say

📣 Parliament is running an Inquiry into the administration of the NDIS, and they want to hear from you.

The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit is asking for submissions on how the Scheme is run, including how the NDIA operates, how claims are handled, the performance of the NDIS Commission and more. Submissions close 30 January 2026.

Your lived experience matters, your voice counts, and this is a chance to push for fairness, reasonable and necessary support, and choice and control.

📨 You can make a submission, share your story, or raise issues you see every day.
👉 Add your voice today: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Joint/Public_Accounts_and_Audit/Inquiry_into_the_administration_of_the_National_Disability_Insurance_Scheme

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14/01/2026

The planned introduction of the I‑CAN assessment tool is a landscape shifting quickly. Many of the rules that will guide how I‑CAN is used in planning are still being written, with public consultations scheduled for early 2026. In this environment, people with disability, families, providers, and advocates are trying to make sense of what these changes may mean for real‑world supports. In this article, we discuss what we understand so far.

The planned introduction of the I‑CAN assessment tool is a landscape shifting quickly. Many of the rules that will guide how I‑CAN is used in planning are still being written, with public consultations scheduled for early 2026. In this environment, people with disability, families, providers, an...

13/01/2026

The Committee on Ageing and Disability is conducting an inquiry into supported decision-making for adults with disability and older people in NSW.
What’s being looked at?

👉 The role of the Ageing and Disability Commission in supported decision-making.
👉Ways to improve how supported decision-making works.
👉The experiences of people who need help making decisions, including Aboriginal people and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
👉Ensuring substitute decision-making is only used when absolutely necessary.

Want to contribute?
You can make a submission by Friday, 13 March 2026. (Just follow the link)

06/01/2026

Happy new year

06/01/2026

Assistive technology (AT) is equipment or devices that help you do things you can’t do because of your disability. AT may also help you do something more easily or safely.

Learn more at 💻 https://ow.ly/KFyK50XHNN0

12/12/2025

The Australian Government is developing a Disability Support Quality and Safeguarding Framework and Disability Support Ecosystem Safeguarding Strategy.

Consultation is currently open to ensure the Framework and the Strategy meet the disability community's needs.

The consultation will happen over 4 steps.

Step 1 closes Monday 22 December 2025.

Have your say on Disability Safeguards Consultation: https://buff.ly/RZi5M1x

10/12/2025

We stepped out of our office at the Laverton Hub for bit of a lunch and guess who we bumped into.

04/12/2025

26/11/2025

We would like to thank our local MP, Mathew Hilakari and Featherbrook ward Councilor Jasmine Hill, for popping by our Childrens Rights High Tea.

27/10/2025

We have just published a new blog: Understanding the I-CAN Assessment Tool: Progress or Pitfall?

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is gearing up for one of its biggest changes yet: the introduction of the I-CAN assessment tool – short for Instrument for Classification and Assessment of Support Needs. From mid-2026, this tool will become the standard way to assess support needs for participants aged 16 and over.

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is gearing up for one of its biggest changes yet: the introduction of the I-CAN assessment tool. What is the I-CAN Tool?

22/10/2025

We had a fantastic time connecting with the community at the DEC Expo in Werribee! It was great to share our mission, meet passionate people, and talk about how we’re breaking down barriers for people with disability. Thanks to everyone who stopped by - your support means the world to us!