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NDIS REVIEW REPORT RELEASED
NDIS REVIEW REPORT RELEASED The NDIS Review Report was formally released yesterday, 7th November 2023, which included recommendations to the Commonwealth and State and Territory Governments that, if implemented, will have a significant impact on our sector, members and NDIS Participants. DIA has...
PLAN MANAGEMENT 23/24 Q1 MARKET UPDATE
PLAN MANAGEMENT MARKET UPDATE DIA invites all NDIS Plan Management providers and practitioners to attend a Market Update and Question Time. This session will benefit any NDIS Plan Management providers and practitioners. Thu, 14 Dec 2023 The session will commence at: 1:00pm VIC, NSW, TAS, ACT Time...
ALERT: NDIS PAYMENT ISSUE
ALERT: NDIS PAYMENT ISSUE DIA is aware of a significant NDIS payment / fund release issue impacting Plan Managers. DIA has received a significant volume of escalations from Plan Managers this morning indicating that that NDIA has not released the funds for a significant volume of claims overnight....
SUPPORT COORDINATION 23/24 Q1 MARKET UPDATE
SUPPORT COORDINATION MARKET UPDATE DIA invites all NDIS Support Coordination providers and Support Coordinators to attend a Market Update and Question Time. This session will benefit any NDIS Support Coordination providers and Support Coordinators. Wed, 13 Dec 2023 The session will commence at:...
DIA PACE ISSUES ESCALATION
DIA PACE ISSUES ESCALATION The NDIA commence their STAGED PACE NATIONAL EXPANSION on the 30 OCT 2023. DIA members and the wider intermediaries sector have been experiencing some challenges. We have created the DIA PACE ISSUES ESCALATION process to support Plan Managers, Support Coordinators and...
2023 DIA AGM & CALL FOR DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS
2023 DIA AGM & CALL FOR DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS DIA provides notice of our upcoming 2023 DIA AGM & CALL FOR DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS. DIA will be conducting the our 2023 AGM in a hybrid manner (both in-person and online). Date: Thursday 23rd November 2020 Time: 4:00pm (VIC, NSW, ACT, TAS) 3:30pm...
STAGED PACE NATIONAL EXPANSION FROM 30 OCT 2023
STAGED PACE NATIONAL EXPANSION FROM 30 OCT 2023 The NDIA will commence a STAGED PACE NATIONAL EXPANSION FROM 30 OCT 2023. The NDIA have been developing a new CRM system based on Salesforce that they call “PACE”. The intention is that PACE will replace the current SAP based CRM system which we know...
NDIS REVIEW SUBMISSION
NDIS REVIEW SUBMISSION DIA's NDIS Review Submission. DIA continues to lobby for more adequate pricing based around issues with the assumptions that underpin Support Coordination & Plan Management pricing limits. DIA's vision remains committed to a fully inclusive Australia where all people...
NDIS COMMISSION OWN MOTION INQUIRY
NDIS COMMISSION OWN MOTION INQUIRY The NDIS Commission has today, 22 August, announced and released Part 1 of the NDIS COMMISSION OWN MOTION INQUIRY into Support Coordination and Plan Management. This inquiry has been conducted in a very different way to the two other own motion inquiries that...
PACE NATIONAL EXPANSION FROM 30 OCT 2023
PACE NATIONAL EXPANSION FROM 30 OCT 2023 DIA understands that the NDIA will in the coming days announce their intention to commence the PACE NATIONAL EXPANSION FROM 30 OCT 2023. The NDIA have been developing a new CRM system based on Salesforce that they call “PACE”. The intention is that PACE...
ANNUAL PRICE REVIEW OUTCOME
ANNUAL PRICE REVIEW OUTCOME Today the NDIA have released the their 2023-24 Annual Price Review Outcome report. DIA continues to lobby for more adequate pricing based around issues with the assumptions that underpin Support Coordination & Plan Management pricing limits, however despite this the...
HONOURABLE JOHN DELLA BOSCA AM APPOINTED AS DIA BOARD CHAIR
HONOURABLE JOHN DELLA BOSCA AM APPOINTED AS DIA BOARD CHAIR Disability Intermediaries Australia, Australia’s Peak Body for Plan Management and Support Coordination providers and practitioners, announced that the Honourable John Della Bosca AM appointed DIA Board Chair. John will replace outgoing...
DIA CALLS FOR SECTOR SUSTAINABILITY IN 2023-24 FEDERAL BUDGET MEASURES
DIA CALLS FOR SECTOR SUSTAINABILITY IN 2023-24 FEDERAL BUDGET MEASURES The peak body for disability Support Coordination and Plan Management providers and practitioners, Disability Intermediaries Australia (DIA), calls for sector sustainability in 2023-24 Federal Budget measures to ensure a...
ANNUAL PRICE REVIEW SUBMISSION
ANNUAL PRICE REVIEW SUBMISSION DIA's Annual Price Review Submission. DIA continues to lobby for more adequate pricing based around issues with the assumptions that underpin Support Coordination & Plan Management pricing limits. In many cases these assumptions remain devoid of the actual costs...
ANNUAL PRICE REVIEW SESSIONS
ANNUAL PRICE REVIEW SESSIONS Upcoming Annual Price Review Sessions. DIA continues to lobby for more adequate pricing based around issues with the assumptions that underpin Support Coordination & Plan Management pricing limits. In many cases these assumptions remain devoid of the actual costs...
SUPPORT COORDINATION MARKET UPDATE
SUPPORT COORDINATION MARKET UPDATE DIA invites all involved in the Intermediary sector to attend a Market Update and Question Time session that will benefit all interested in Support Coordination. The focused session for Support Coordination will cover: • A brief market update for the last...
PLAN MANAGEMENT MARKET UPDATE
PLAN MANAGEMENT MARKET UPDATE DIA invites all involved in the Intermediary sector to attend a Market Update and Question Time session that will benefit all interested in Plan Management. The focused session for Plan Management will cover: • A brief market update for the last quarter. • Update on...
DIA CEO PROVIDES EVIDENCE TO DISABILITY ROYAL COMMISSION
DIA CEO PROVIDES EVIDENCE TO DISABILITY ROYAL COMMISSION DIA CEO provided evidence at to the Disability Royal Commission, Yesterday, 15/02/23. Mr Jess Harper's oral evidence combined with submissions and adenda details a number of challenges experienced by Plan Managers and Support Coordinators as...
STATE OF THE SECTOR SURVEY – EXTENDED – CLOSES SUNDAY 29th JANUARY
STATE OF THE SECTOR SURVEY - EXTENDED - CLOSES SUNDAY 29th JANUARY As customary for this time of the year, DIA has released our annual state of the intermediaries sector report. DIA believes that it is vital to inform and demonstrate the market position, levels of investment and benefits of both...
2022-23 NDIS Q1 QUARTERLY REPORT
2022-23 NDIS Q1 QUARTERLY REPORT The recently appointed CEO of the NDIA, Ms Rebecca Falkingham PSM, released the 2022-23 NDIS Q1 QUARTERLY REPORT on 5th November. Upon releasing the report, one of her first public statements, Ms Falkingham commented that:” I am encouraged to see improving...
STATE OF THE SECTOR SURVEY – OPEN
STATE OF THE SECTOR SURVEY - OPEN As customary for this time of the year, DIA has released our annual state of the intermediaries sector report. DIA believes that it is vital to inform and demonstrate the market position, levels of investment and benefits of both Support Coordination and Plan...
SUPPORT COORDINATION MARKET UPDATE – AGENDA UPDATED – NDIA TO PRESENT ON PACE PILOT
SUPPORT COORDINATION MARKET UPDATE DIA invites all involved in the Intermediary sector to attend a Market Update and Question Time session that will benefit all interested in Support Coordination. The focused session for Support Coordination will cover: • A brief market update for the last...
PLAN MANAGEMENT MARKET UPDATE – AGENDA UPDATED – NDIA TO PRESENT ON PACE PILOT
PLAN MANAGEMENT MARKET UPDATE DIA invites all involved in the Intermediary sector to attend a Market Update and Question Time session that will benefit all interested in Plan Management. The focused session for Plan Management will cover: • A brief market update for the last quarter. • NDIA...
NDIA BEGIN ‘TEST’ OF NEW PACE SYSTEM IN TASMANIA
NDIA BEGIN 'TEST' OF NEW PACE SYSTEM IN TASMANIA DIA understands that final executive approvals have been given to commence the ‘test’ program on Monday 14th November 2022. The NDIA have been developing a new CRM system based on Salesforce that they call “PACE”. The intention is that PACE will...
NDIA RELEASE POLICY FOR SELF-MANAGEMENT
FEDERAL BUDGET OCTOBER 2022 – NDIS SUSTAINABILITY IN THE SPOTLIGHT
NDIS SUSTAINABILITY A KEY THEME OF THE OCTOBER BUDGET DELIVERED BY THE ALBANESE GOVERNMENT The Treasurer, Hon. Dr Jim Chalmers MP, delivered his and the Albanese governments first Federal Budget last night (Tuesday 25 October). Budget nights are synonymous with big numbers and long-term forecasts...
NDIS 2.0: A New Hope – MINISTER SHORTEN ANNOUNCES INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF NDIS
MINISTER SHORTEN ANNOUNCES INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE NDIS The Minister for the NDIS, Hon. Bill Shorten MP, has today (Tuesday 18 October) announced an independent review into the NDIS which will review the design, operation and sustainability of the NDIS. The Review was a key election promise made...
2021 – 2022 Q4 NDIS QUARTERLY REPORT – HIGHLIGHTS
2021- 22 NDIS Q4 Report - Highlights The NDIA has released the latest NDIS Quarterly Report for disability ministers Q4 2021-2022 which provides a data focused snapshot of the NDIS. DIA recently held an online information session that touched on the high-level metrics of the report a format we...
DIA EMAIL AND WEBSITE OUTAGE FIXED
DIA EMAIL AND WEBSITE OUTAGE FIXED DIA experienced an intermittent email and website outage from Thursday Afternoon to late Friday evening. These issues were due to a national outage with our service provider. DIA worked as quickly as possible to resolve the problem with our provider and are...
MARKET UPDATE SESSIONS – DIA INTERMEDIARY SECTOR EVENT
PLAN MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT COORDINATION MARKET UPDATES DIA invites all involved in the Intermediary sector to attend a Market Update and Question Time session that will benefit all interested in Plan Management and Support Coordination. The focused sessions for Plan Management and Support...
NDIA PAUSE PRE-PAYMENT REVIEWS AFTER DIA INTERVENTION
NDIA PAUSE PRE-PAYMENT REVIEWS AFTER DIA INTERVENTION DIA's has intervened after it came to our attention that several members have received correspondence from the NDIA, specifically from the Claims and Payment Integrity Section (C&PI), that they had been "selected" as part of a pre-payment...
MEDIA RELEASE: NDIS PARTICIPANTS PUT AT REAL RISK BY NDIA PRICING DECISION
MEDIA RELEASE: NDIS PARTICIPANTS PUT AT REAL RISK BY NDIA PRICING DECISION Disability Intermediaries Australia (DIA), the peak body for Support Coordination, is urgently calling on the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), the agency that runs the NDIS, to urgently address its pricing...
DIA RESPONDS TO NDIA SUPPORT COORDINATOR PRICE FREEZE
DIA RESPONDS TO NDIA SUPPORT COORDINATOR PRICE FREEZE Disability Intermediaries Australia (DIA) acknowledges the pricing relief that many with in the disability sector have welcomed, however this has not been delivered to Support Coordinators and Plan Managers. DIA has escalated the matter with...
PLAN MANAGEMENT – CLAIMING THERAPY SUPPORTS UNDER THE 2022/23 NDIS PRICE GUIDE
Plan Management – Responsibilities When Processing Therapy Claims The recent release of the 2022 - 2023 NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Limits document has raised a significant operational issue concerning any additional responsibilities RPMPs have when processing therapy claims. The Pricing...
DIA RESPONDS TO NDIA PLAN MANAGER PRICE FREEZE
DIA RESPONDS TO NDIA PLAN MANAGER PRICE FREEZE On 22 June 2022, the NDIA published its decision and outcomes of their 2021 - 2022 Annual Price Review. DIA acknowledges this pricing review provided pricing relief for many in the disability sector, however, no such relief was given to the providers...
DIA SEEKS SUPPORT COORDINATOR AND PLAN MANAGER IMPACT OF NDIA PRICE GUIDE RELEASE
DIA SEEKS SUPPORT COORDINATOR AND PLAN MANAGER IMPACT OF NDIA PRICE GUIDE RELEASE DIA acknowledges the pricing relief that many with in the disability sector have welcomed, however this has not been delivered to Support Coordinators and Plan Managers. Since the 2022/23 NDIS Price Guide and...
2022/23 NDIS PRICE GUIDE RELEASED
2022/23 NDIS Price Guide Released The 2022/23 NDIS Price Guide and outcomes from this year's Annual Price Review have been released by the NDIA today, with just on a week left in the financial year. DIA provided a comprehensive evidence-based submission to this year's Annual Price Review conducted...
2022 SUPPORT COORDINATION AND PLAN MANAGEMENT SECTOR REPORT
2022 Support Coordination and Plan Management Sector Report. The Australian Disability Intermediaries Sector Report presents detailed analysis and key insights into the operational environment of Intermediaries within the NDIS. The 2022 Support Coordination and Plan Management Sector Report...
2021-22 FAIR WORK AWARDS RATE DECISION & NDIA APR
2021-22 FAIR WORK AWARDS RATE DECISION AND NDIS APR Today the Australian Fair Work Ombudsman published the decision from the Annual Wage Review 2021–22. DIA welcomes the decision of the Fair Work Ombudsman. Whilst the minimum wage is to be increased by 5.2% the modern award wages will be lifted by...
PLAN MANAGEMENT FACT SHEET – NDIS REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Continuing DIA's commitment to providing Members and the broader Intermediary sector with the the tools to successfully implement the recently effective Professional Standards of Practice, we are pleased to publish a further instalment of the Fact Sheet series covering the major Sections of the...
PLAN MANAGEMENT FACT SHEET – DUTIES OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF RPMPs
Continuing DIA's commitment to providing Members and the broader Intermediary sector with the the tools to successfully implement the recently effective Professional Standards of Practice, we are pleased to publish a further instalment of the Fact Sheet series covering the major Sections of the...
PLAN MANAGEMENT FACT SHEET – MANAGEMENT OF FUNDS AND BANK ACCOUNTS
Continuing DIA's commitment to providing Members and the broader Intermediary sector with the the tools to successfully implement the recently effective Professional Standards of Practice, we are pleased to publish a further instalment of the Fact Sheet series covering the major Sections of the...
SUPPORT COORDINATION FACT SHEET – NDIS REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Continuing DIA's commitment to providing Members and the broader Intermediary sector with the the tools to successfully implement the recently effective Professional Standards of Practice, we are pleased to publish a further instalment of the series of Fact Sheets covering the major Sections of...
PLAN MANAGEMENT FACT SHEET – ONGOING SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES
Continuing DIA's commitment to providing Members and the broader Intermediary sector with the the tools to successfully implement the recently effective Professional Standards of Practice, we are pleased to publish a further instalment of the Fact Sheet series covering the major Sections of the...
SUPPORT COORDINATION FACT SHEET – DUTIES OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF SUPPORT COORDINATION
Continuing DIA's commitment to providing Members and the broader Intermediary sector with the the tools to successfully implement the recently effective Professional Standards of Practice, we are pleased to publish a further instalment of the series of Fact Sheets covering the major Sections of...
PLAN MANAGEMENT FACT SHEET – SERVICE INITIATION
Continuing DIA's commitment to providing Members and the broader Intermediary sector with the the tools to successfully implement the recently effective Professional Standards of Practice, we are pleased to publish a further instalment of the Fact Sheet series covering the major Sections of the...
SUPPORT COORDINATION FACT SHEET – SERVICE FUNCTIONS AND SUPPORT DELIVERY
Continuing DIA's commitment to providing Members and the broader Intermediary sector with the the tools to successfully implement the recently effective Professional Standards of Practice, we are pleased to publish a further instalment of the series of Fact Sheets covering the major Sections of...
PLAN MANAGEMENT FACT SHEET – SERVICE FUNCTIONS AND SUPPORT DELIVERY
Continuing DIA's commitment to providing Members and the broader Intermediary sector with the the tools to successfully implement the recently effective Professional Standards of Practice, we are pleased to publish a further instalment of the Fact Sheet series covering the major Sections of the...
SUPPORT COORDINATION FACT SHEET – CONNECTING SUPPORT COORDINATORS AND PARTICIPANTS
Continuing DIA's commitment to providing Members and the broader Intermediary sector with the the tools to successfully implement the recently effective Professional Standards of Practice, we are pleased to publish a further instalment of the series of Fact Sheets covering the major Sections of...
PLAN MANAGEMENT FACT SHEET – PARTICIPANTS CHOOSE HOW THEIR FUNDS ARE MANAGED
Continuing DIA's commitment to providing Members and the broader Intermediary sector with the the tools to successfully implement the recently effective Professional Standards of Practice, we are pleased to publish a further instalment of the Fact Sheet series covering the major Sections of the...
SUPPORT COORDINATION FACT SHEET – SUPPORT PROVISION
Continuing DIA's commitment to providing Members and the broader Intermediary sector with the the tools to successfully implement the recently effective Professional Standards of Practice, we are pleased to publish a further instalment of the series of Fact Sheets covering the major Sections of...
PLAN MANAGEMENT FACT SHEET – PLAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES UNDER THE NDIS
Continuing DIA's commitment to providing Members and the broader Intermediary sector with the the tools to successfully implement the recently effective Professional Standards of Practice, we are pleased to publish a further instalment of the Fact Sheet series covering the major Sections of the...
SUPPORT COORDINATION FACT SHEET – CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Continuing DIA's commitment to providing Members and the broader Intermediary sector with the the tools to successfully implement the recently effective Professional Standards of Practice, we are pleased to publish a further instalment of the series of Fact Sheets covering the major Sections of...
PLAN MANAGEMENT FACT SHEET – CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Continuing DIA's commitment to providing Members and the broader Intermediary sector with the the tools to successfully implement the recently effective Professional Standards of Practice, we are pleased to publish a further instalment of the Fact Sheet series covering the major Sections of the...
SUPPORT COORDINATION FACT SHEET – MANAGEMENT
Continuing DIA's commitment to providing Members and the broader Intermediary sector with the the tools to successfully implement the recently effective Professional Standards of Practice, we are pleased to publish a further instalment of the series of Fact Sheets covering the major Sections of...
PLAN MANAGEMENT FACT SHEET – MANAGEMENT
Continuing DIA's commitment to providing Members and the broader Intermediary sector with the the tools to successfully implement the recently effective Professional Standards of Practice, we are pleased to publish a further instalment of the Fact Sheet series covering the major Sections of the...
SUPPORT COORDINATION FACT SHEET – GOVERNANCE
Continuing DIA's commitment to providing Members and the broader Intermediary sector with the the tools to successfully implement the recently effective Professional Standards of Practice, we are pleased to publish the fourth instalment of a series of Fact Sheets covering the major Sections of the...
PLAN MANAGEMENT FACT SHEET – GOVERNANCE
Continuing DIA's commitment to providing Members and the broader Intermediary sector with the the tools to successfully implement the recently effective Professional Standards of Practice, we are pleased to publish a further instalment of the Fact Sheet series covering the major Sections of the...
SUPPORT COORDINATION FACT SHEET – SERVICE STATEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES
Continuing DIA's commitment to providing Members and the broader Intermediary sector with the the tools to successfully implement the recently effective Professional Standards of Practice, we are pleased to publish the second instalment of a series of Fact Sheets covering the major Sections of the...
QUEENSLAND AND NSW FLOOD SUPPORT AVAILABLE VIA SERVICES AUSTRALIA
Disability Intermediaries Australia extends our thoughts to all Participants, Providers and residents impacted by the devastating floods occurring in South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales. The initial response from authorities has been focused on the safety of the communities in the...
PLAN MANAGEMENT FACT SHEET – SERVICE STATEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES
Disability Intermediaries Australia was very pleased to end last year with the publication of the Professional Standards of Practice for both Plan Management and Support Coordination. The publication was the culmination of over 18 months of collaborative work from DIA, Members, the broader...
2021-2022 Q2 NDIS REPORT – HIGHLIGHTS
2021- 22 NDIS Q2 Report - Highlights The Hon Linda Reynolds CSC released the NDIS Quarterly Report for disability ministers Q2 2021-2022 on 8th February. DIA has poured over the 2021-22 NDIS Q2 Report picking out the "highlights". Spoiler Alert: After numerous quarters of chopping and changing...
CORE FUNDING TO PURCHASE RAPID ANTIGEN TESTS
The Minister has announced that all NDIS participants are able to use Core Funding to purchase Rapid Antigen Tests in order to safely access their supports. Disability Intermediaries Australia will continue to monitor the situation and keep our members and the broader NDIS community up to date...
2022 STATE OF THE INTERMEDIARY SECTOR SURVEY
2022 DIA STATE OF THE INTERMEDIARY SECTOR SURVEY DIA is pleased to open for responses the 2022 State of the Intermediary Sector Survey which will provide a second and updated analysis of the inaugural sector survey findings that where released in the 2020 DIA Intermediary Sector Survey Report. ...
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS OF PRACTICE PUBLISHED
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS OF PRACTICE PUBLISHED FOR PLAN MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT COORDINATION Disability Intermediaries Australia (DIA) is pleased to publish Professional Standards of Practice for the delivery of Plan Management and Support Coordination. The development of these two Professional...
HAPPY HOLIDAYS & OFFICE CLOSURE
As 2021 comes to a close, we wanted to say thank you to all of our dedicated and hard-working members of Disability Intermediaries Australia (DIA). We’re delighted to lead a sector that has such a positive impact on so many people with a disability. We hope you have the opportunity to rest and...
2021-2022 Q1 NDIS REPORT – HIGHLIGHTS
2021- 22 NDIS Q1 Report - Highlights The Hon Linda Reynolds CSC released the NDIS Quarterly Report for disability ministers Q1 2021-2022 recently amongst a slew of other information and NDIS activity notably the proposed Legislation changes and the 2021-2022 APR. DIA has gone through the 2021-22...
UPDATED: VACCINE REQUIREMENTS FOR AUSTRALIAN DISABILITY WORKERS
UPDATED: MANDATORY VACCINE SUMMARY ACROSS AUSTRALIA Australians with disability are one of the groups at greatest risk from contracting coronavirus, as such they and many disability workers were identified and included in Phase 1a and 1b of Australia’s vaccination rollout.While vaccinations for...
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY
Disability Intermediaries Australia is seeking a Admin and Policy & Officer, to support member engagement, undertake general admin duties and support the development of policy for Plan Management and Support Coordination markets.
OUTCOMES FROM 2020 NDIA SUPPORT COORDINATION PAPER
OUTCOMES FROM 2020 NDIA SUPPORT COORDINATION PAPER After 15 long months, the much-awaited outcome from the August 2020 NDIA Support Coordination Discussion Paper has today been released. You can read DIA's 100 page submission to this discussion paper here. Many in the sector will find that the...
2021-22 NDIS ANNUAL PRICE REVIEW SUBMISSION
2021-22 NDIS ANNUAL PRICE REVIEW - DIA SUBMISSION DIA is pleased to publish its submission to the 2021-2022 NDIS Annual Price Review, having submitted it to the NDIA on Sunday 28th November 2021. The submission proposes the formulation of Cost Models for Plan Management and Support Coordination...
WE’RE RECRUITING | APPOINTED DIRECTORS x3
Disability Intermediaries Australia is seeking a Admin and Policy & Officer, to support member engagement, undertake general admin duties and support the development of policy for Plan Management and Support Coordination markets.
CHANGES TO NDIS LEGISLATION TABLED IN PARLIAMENT – SENATE COMMENCE INQUIRY
CHANGES TO NDIS LEGISLATION TABLED IN PARLIAMENT – SENATE COMMITTEE COMMENCE INQUIRY On the 28th October 2021, the Minister for the NDIS introduced a bill to the House of Representatives (Lower House) to make changes to the NDIS Act. With the bill being introduced into the lower house, the senate...
2021-22 APR – DIA PRICING AND COST MODEL SURVEY
2021-22 ANNUAL PRICE REVIEWDIA PRICING AND COST MODEL SURVEY Following the two DIA consultation sessions conducted earlier this week, we launched a survey to gather empirical data to formulate a Cost Model that will form a substantial part of DIA's submission to the 2021-22 NDIS Annual Price...
DIA MEMBERS SHINE ON AFR INNOVATION LIST
DIA Members Shine on 2021 Australian Financial Review - Most Innovative Companies List Leap in! and My Plan Manager - Disability Intermediaries Australia members and NDIS Financial Intermediaries were recognised in a virtual ceremony yesterday (14 October 2021) for their innovative approach to...
NDIA CORRECTS PRICE REVIEW CONSULTATION PAPER
NDIA CORRECTS PRICE REVIEW CONSULTATION PAPER Upon the release of the 2021-22 NDIS Annual Price Review (APR) Consultation Paper late last week, DIA has requested several points of clarity from the NDIA. Pleasingly, the NDIA has responded to some of our points and have provided some explanatory...
NDIS PROPOSED DRAFT LEGISLATION CHANGES – DIA ANALYSIS AND PUBLIC SUBMISSION
NDIS PROPOSED DRAFT LEGISLATION CHANGES - DIA ANALYSIS AND PUBLIC SUBMISSION As previously highlighted by DIA (NDIS Draft Legislation Released), The Department of Social Services (DSS) released draft changes to both the NDIS Act and Rules for public comment and written submissions in early...
COVID-19: VICTORA – VACCINE REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTHORISED WORKERS AND NDIA PROVIDER SUPPORT
COVID-19: VICTORIA - VACCINE REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTHORISED WORKERS The Victorian Government announced on 1 October that all workers on the Authorised Worker List will be required to have their first COVID19 vaccine administered by Friday 15 October with a further requirement to have had the second...
NDIS PARTICIPANTS ENCOURAGED TO USE SUPPORT COORDINATION FOR HELP TO ACCESS VACCINATIONS
NDIS participants encouraged to use support coordination for help to access vaccinations. NDIS participants, with support coordination funding in their plan, that need help to book and access COVID-19 Vaccinations are being encouraged to work with their support coordinator. Mr Jess Harper, CEO of...
2021-22 ANNUAL PRICE REVIEW
2021-2022 ANNUAL PRICE REVIEW HAS COMMENCED After a period of re-alignment to move the Annual Price Review (APR) cycle to be inline with the financial year, the 2021-22 annual price review has commenced with the release of the Terms of Reference and the timetable of Key Dates. Subsequent changes...
NDIS DRAFT LEGISLATION RELEASED
NDIS DRAFT LEGISLATION RELEASED After many promises and delays, the draft changes to the NDIS legislation has finally been released for public review and consultation via submissions. The consultation period is shorter than DIA, and many others, would consider appropriate considering the...
COVID-19 VACCINATION SUPPORT – SUPPORT COORDINATION
COVID-19: SUPPORT FOR PROVIDERS ENABLING COVID-19 VACCINATION FOR PARTICIPANTS The Minister for the NDIS the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC, has announced an expansion of the financial payment available to providers supporting NDIS participants to attend COVID-19 vaccination appointments. The initiative...
COVID-19: NSW INCREASE RESPONSE TO DELTA OUTBREAK – VACCINE REQUIREMENTS FOR DISABILITY WORKERS
COVID-19: NSW INCREASE RESPONSE TO COVID DELTA VARIANT OUTBREAK - VACCINE REQUIREMENTS FOR DISABILITY WORKERS The NSW Government has, of as 12.01am August 23, increased the level of response to the current COVID Delta variant outbreak by implementing a number new restrictions and requirements...
NDIA PRICING ERROR – RESOLUTION
NDIA PRICING ERROR - RESOLUTION After six weeks of inaction and public silence despite knowing that there were incorrect pricing limits in the portal across 7 support items, the NDIA have today (13 August) finally advised DIA and affected Plan Managers on the procedure to correctly claim up to...
NDIS Q4 QUARTERLY REPORT DEEP DIVE
NDIS Q4 Quarterly Report Deep Dive The Hon Linda Reynolds CSC released the NDIS Quarterly Report for disability ministers Q4 2020-2021 on the morning of Monday 9 August, a pleasant and welcome change from late Friday night or a Saturday morning as has been the case of recent releases. DIA...
DEEP DIVE INTO NDIS SUSTAINABILITY
Disability Intermediaries Australia take a deep look into NDIS sustainability You could be excused for having missed the release of the interim update to the Annual Financial Sustainability Report as it was quietly made public on Saturday 3rd July! It is hard not to be cynical that the weekend...
NEW TTP PRICING ERROR
NEW TTP PRICING ERROR IDENTIFIED Update - 9 August 2021 Disability Intermediaries Australia (DIA) are able to advise our Members, and the broader disability community, that the current issue preventing prices for six support line items to be claimed as published remains an outstanding issue at the...
NDIA RELEASE NEW PRICES EFFECTIVE 1 JULY
NDIA RELEASE NEW PRICES EFFECTIVE 1 JULY 2021 The NDIA has, finally we must say, released the what we all know as the Price Guide for 2021 - 2022 that came into effect from 1 July 2021. The full suite of Pricing documentation can be found on the NDIA website: Pricing Documents. Firstly let's get...
COVID-19: NSW LOCKDOWN INFORMATION FROM NDIS QUALITY AND SAFEGUARDS COMMISSION
COVID-19: NSW LOCKDOWN INFORMATION FROM NDIS QUALITY AND SAFEGUARDS COMMISSION The NDIS Quality and Safeguards have released a Provider Alert regarding the lockdown conditions in NSW. KEY POINTS: NSW is entering a two week lockdown across Greater Sydney, Wollongong and the Central Coast from 6pm,...
NDIA SEEK PARTICIPANT VIEWS ON HOME AND LIVING AND SUPPORTED DECISION MAKING
NDIA SEEK PARTICIPANT VIEWS ON HOME AND LIVING POLICY and SUPPORTED DECISION MAKING The NDIA released two consultation papers this week, "An Ordinary Life at Home" and "Supporting you make your own decisions" , as part of its work on the Home and Living Policy and supporting participants in making...
NDIA ‘PAUSE’ DEBT RECOVERY FROM PLAN MANAGERS
UPDATE: NDIA 'PAUSE' DEBT RECOVERY FROM PLAN MANAGERS As Disability Intermediaries Australia (DIA) highlighted on Friday 11th. June, in our article NDIA Automatically Recover Debt From Plan Managers, the NDIA has been automatically raising and recovering debts from Registered Plan Management...
PRPOSOSED IAs and CHANGES TO PLAN BUDGETS
Independent Assessments and Changes to Plan Budgets Introduction - NDIA Release Discussion Paper On 3rd of June, the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) released a discussion paper titled “Personalised Budgets: Proposal for a new NDIS budget model”. The discussion paper was released...
NDIA AUTOMATICALLY RECOVERING FUNDS FROM PLAN MANAGERS
Disability Intermediaries Australia has become aware of an issue that is affecting our Plan Management members. This issue is where the NDIA determines that a payment request is:• invalid,• not in compliance with a participant’s plan, or• not in compliance with NDIA policy (such as the price...
ABN INPUT MANDATORY FOR PLAN MANAGEMENT CLAIMS
ABN INPUT NOW MANDATORY IN NDIS PORTAL The recent portal update has made the ABN field a mandatory input when making a claim which was not unexpected as the NDIA had notified Registered Plan Management Providers (RPMPs) of this change, see DIA's previous article. What was not made clear are the...
NDIA ANNOUNCE UPCOMING PRICE CHANGES
2021 – 2022 NDIS Price Changes The NDIA has announced the changes to Price Limits that will take affect from the 1st July 2021.The changes are: The NDIA will update the NDIS Disability Support Worker Cost Model when the Fair Work Commission annual wage review decision for 2021-22 is released later...
DIA’S NEW ADMIN & POLICY OFFICER
Disability Intermediaries Australia Limited has announced that Nic Phipps has been appointed as Policy & Administration Officer at Disability Intermediaries Australia Limited. Nic has over 20 years of professional experience covering administration, financial risk management, research,...
INTERMEDIARIES CONTINUE TO INCREASE – NDIA Q3 REPORT
NDIS Q3 QUARTERLY REPORT RELEASED TODAY Today, 21 May 2021, the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC released the NDIS Quarterly Report for disability ministers Q3 2020-2021. The report is a summary of how the Scheme performed from 1 January 2021 to 31 March 2021. Key Scheme Numbers Include: 449,900 people with...
SUPPORT COORDINATION FUNDING FROM CORE ENDS IN 3 BUSINESS DAYS
As announced by the NDIA on the 1st March 2021, the ability for participants to flexibly utilse their Core funding to purchase Support Coordination will end on the 31st of March 2020. This back-flip has reversed the announcement last October that the flexibility would remain ongoing and...
WE’RE HIRING | ADMIN & POLICY OFFICER
Disability Intermediaries Australia is seeking a Admin and Policy & Officer, to support member engagement, undertake general admin duties and support the development of policy for Plan Management and Support Coordination markets.
NDIA EXTEND CORE FUNDING FLEXIBILITY FOR SUPPORT COORDINATION
Disability Intermediaries Australia has learned that the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) intends to announce tomorrow, Monday 1st March 21, that the ability for participants to use their CORE funds flexibly to engage a Support Coordinator will be extended until the end of March 2021....