People with disability

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is responsible for providing funded supports to people with disability who meet the access criteria for the scheme.

The Tasmanian Government works with the Australian Government on the NDIS by:

• co-funding the NDIS
• monitoring and informing the policy and regulatory context of the NDIS
• working with the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.

Since October 2024, the Australian Government has implemented changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Act.

Review of the NDIS

The review of the NDIS looked into the design and operations of the NDIS with a view to making sure it is sustainable into the future. The final report into the NDIS made 26 recommendations, and 139 actions aimed at improving trust in the NDIS and improving the experience for participants.

For further information on changes to the NDIS please visit the Australian Governments Department of Health, Disability and Aging website.

• In April 2026, the Australian Government made further announcements on the NDIS.

One of the recommendations of the NDIS Review was the NDIS needs to be one part of a strong and connected ecosystem of supports for all people with disability.

Foundational supports will form a key part of a strengthened disability ecosystem, filling service gaps for people who are not eligible for the NDIS and who cannot get all the support they need through the mainstream service system.

A successful foundational supports system needs engagement with the disability community so we can make changes towards a fairer and more inclusive Australia. A successful system will improve outcomes for all people with disability and not only NDIS participants.

The Tasmanian Government is actively working with Australian, state and territory governments to jointly design the system of foundational supports recommended by the NDIS Review.

Tasmania has entered into a bilateral agreement with the Australian Government to implement Thriving Kids, a national system of foundational supports for children aged eight and under with developmental delay or autism with low to moderate support needs, and their families.

The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (Disability Royal Commission) was established in 2019 and the final report was released in 2023.

The Disability Royal Commission investigated:

• preventing and better protecting people with disability from violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation
• achieving best practice in reporting, investigating and responding to violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability
• promoting a more inclusive society that supports people with disability to be independent and live free from violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation.

In November 2025, the first full Disability Royal Commission progress report was released. The report shows governments have taken action nationally in areas such as:

• improving the rights of people with disability
• safety and compliance
• inclusion and access
• employment and education
• advocacy
• First Nations outcomes.

The Tasmanian Government has responded to all 222 recommendations made by the Disability Royal Commission.

The summary documents provide an overview of the Tasmanian Government response and share our commitment to making Tasmania a place where people with disability have the same choices as everyone else about the way they live and are part of the community.

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