THE HON PAUL FLETCHER MP Minister for Families and Social Services THE HON SARAH HENDERSON MP Assistant Minister for Social Services, Housing and Disability Services JOINT MEDIA RELEASE 19 March 2019 $6.5 million to improve advocacy for NDIS participants The Liberal National Government today announced $6.5 million to boost funding forNational Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Appeals providers and to continue the National Disability Advocacy Program (NDAP) Decision Support Pilot. “This increased funding for advocacy services will support people with disability and help deliver National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) decisions that are fair and robust,” Minister for Families and Social Services, Paul Fletcher said. Minister Fletcher said the investment of $5.3 million for NDIS Appeals will boost the program to help ensure NDIS participants can access support when seeking a review of decisions in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). “We are now providing more than $10 million provided to over 40 NDIS ...
Mar 19, 2019
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