Statistical data on the number of NDIS participants with a primary or secondary diagnosis of chronic pain or fibromyalgia, including data on their funded supports and outcomes.

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This document has been produced under section 17 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 to provide a response to the following requests:

• Statistical data on the number of NDIS participants with a primary or secondary diagnosis of chronic pain or fibromyalgia, including data on their funded supports and outcomes.

• Statistics on the number of people who have been approved for NDIS access with chronic pain and/or fibromyalgia as their primary disability, broken down by year for the last five years.

Number of active NDIS participants with a primary or non-primary diagnosis of chronic pain or fibromyalgia and total annualised committed supports as at 30 June 2025:

| Active Participants as at 30 June 2025 | Annualised Committed Support as at 30 June 2025 | | | Core | Capacity Building | Capital | Total | | Chronic pain or Fibromyalgia as Primary Condition only | 231 | 18.M | 4.1M | 1.8M | 24.7M | | Chronic pain or Fibromyalgia as Primary or Non-Primary | 1,075* | 99.6M | 22.0M | 7.3M | 128.8M |

*It should be noted that historical reporting of non-primary disabilities has been inconsistent.

Number of people with chronic pain or fibromyalgia as primary disability with access met decision:

FY 20-21	FY21-22	FY22-23	FY23-24	FY24-25
57	28	29	45	54

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