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From: s47F - persona Shaun To: Swainson, Matthew; media Cc: Gifford, David; Lilley, Jessica; COLLINS, Jo; s47F - p , Julian; s47F - personal pri , Ellen Subject: RE: For urgent clearance - SMH/Age data enquiry on developmental delay and autism data [SEC=OFFICIAL] Date: Friday, 22 August 2025 5:54:12 PM

Thanks Matt. From: Swainson, Matthew Sent: Friday, August 22, 2025 5:54 PM To: media Cc: Gifford, David ; Lilley, Jessica ; COLLINS, Jo ; s47F - pers, Julian ; s47F - personal privacy , Ellen ; s47F - personal pr , Shaun Subject: Re: For urgent clearance - SMH/Age data enquiry on developmental delay and autism data [SEC=OFFICIAL] Cleared, thanks Shaun.

From: s47F - personal priv Shaun <Shaun.s47F - personal privacy > on behalf of media <xxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx > Sent: 22 August 2025 5:52 PM To: Swainson, Matthew <xxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx >; media <xxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx > Cc: Gifford, David <xxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx >; Lilley, Jessica xxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx; COLLINS, Jo <xx.xxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx >;s47F - perso , Julian <Julian.s47F - personal privacy >;s47F - personal privacy Ellen <Ellen.s47F - personal privacy >; media <xxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx >; s47F - personal pr , Shaun <Shaun.s47F - personal privacy Subject: For urgent clearance - SMH/Age data enquiry on developmental delay and autism data [SEC=OFFICIAL] Hi Matt, For urgent clearance – journalist deadline is 6pm today. Prior approvals including from David Gifford and Jess Lilley. Regards, Shaun Question:

  1. How many children does that involve (0-8)? In the 2024-25 financial year, the NDIS provided $1.8 billion in payments for 120,444 participants aged 0-8 with developmental delay and mild to moderate autism.
  2. What are comparable figures (cost and total children) for the 9-14 age group? In the 2024-25 financial year, the NDIS provided $1.3 billion in payments for 94,421 participants aged 9-14 with developmental delay and mild to moderate autism. ends

From: s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies Sent: Friday, August 22, 2025 5:01:55 PM To: media <xxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx > Cc: s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies COLLINS, Jo <xx.xxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx >; s47F - pers, Julian <Julian.s47F - personal privacy >; s47F - personal privacy , Ellen <Ellen.s47F - personal privacy >; s47F - personal priv Shaun <Shaun.s47F - personal privacy >; s47F - pers Joey <JOEY.s47F - personal privacy >; s47F - persona , Meng <Meng.s47F - personal privacy >; Lilley, Jessica xxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx; Stransky, Nicole <xxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx >; Gifford, David <xxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx > Subject: FW: SMH/Age enquiry on developmental delay and autism data - supplementary questions [SEC=OFFICIAL]

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Hi Shaun, Please find the cleared response below. Best regards, ADA Request team From: Gifford, David <xxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx > Sent: Friday, 22 August 2025 4:57 PM To: Lilley, Jessica xxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx; s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies Cc: s47F - persona , Meng <Meng.s47F - personal privacy >; Stransky, Nicole <xxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx > Subject: RE: SMH/Age enquiry on developmental delay and autism data - supplementary questions [SEC=OFFICIAL] Thanks all cleared by me too David Gifford (he/him) Scheme Actuary Chief Data Officer and General Manager, Analytics, Data and Actuarial National Disability Insurance Agency M s47F - personal privacy E xxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx From: Lilley, Jessica xxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx Sent: Friday, 22 August 2025 3:04 PM To: s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies Cc: s47F - persona , Meng <Meng.s47F - personal privacy >; Stransky, Nicole <xxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx >; Gifford, David <xxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx > Subject: RE: SMH/Age enquiry on developmental delay and autism data - supplementary questions [SEC=OFFICIAL] Thanks Joey and team – this is cleared. Jessica Lilley Branch Manager Analytics, Data and Actuarial National Disability Insurance Agency Ms47F - personal privacy E xxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx From: s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies Sent: Friday, 22 August 2025 2:47 PM To: Lilley, Jessica xxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx Cc: s47F - personal , Meng <Mengs47F - personal privacy >; Stransky, Nicole <xxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx >; s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies >; Gifford, David <xxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx > Subject: FW: SMH/Age enquiry on developmental delay and autism data - supplementary questions [SEC=OFFICIAL] Hi Jess, Response to another urgent media request for your clearance: Question:

  1. How many children does that involve (0-8)? In the 2024-25 financial year, the NDIS provided $1.8 billion in payments for 120,444 participants aged 0-8 with developmental delay and mild to moderate autism.
  2. What are comparable figures (cost and total children) for the 9-14 age group? In the 2024-25 financial year, the NDIS provided $1.3 billion in payments for

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94,421 participants aged 9-14 with developmental delay and mild to moderate autism. Best regards, Joey s47F - person Joey (He/Him) Actuary and Director Participant Experience and Executive reporting Actuarial Insights and Monitoring Branch Analytics, Data and Actuarial National Disability Insurance Agency M s47F - personal privacy From: s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies Sent: Friday, 22 August 2025 14:26 To: media <xxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx >; s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies > Cc: COLLINS, Jo <xx.xxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx >; s47F - perso Julian <Julians47F - personal privacy >; s47F - personal privacy , Ellen <Ellen.s47F - personal privacy >;s47F - personal priv, Shaun <Shaun.s47F - personal privacy > Subject: RE: SMH/Age enquiry on developmental delay and autism data - supplementary questions [SEC=OFFICIAL] Hi Shaun, We acknowledge this urgent request and are looking into it. We will get back to you as soon as the result is ready. Best regards, ADA Requests47F - person team Joey (He/Him) Actuary and Director Participant Experience and Executive reporting Actuarial Insights and Monitoring Branch Analytics, Data and Actuarial National Disability Insurance Agency M s47F - personal privacy From: s47F - personal pr , Shaun <Shaun.s47F - personal privacy > On Behalf Of media Sent: Friday, 22 August 2025 14:21 To: s47E(d) - certain operations of agencies Cc: media <xxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx >; COLLINS, Jo <xx.xxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx >; s47F - pers, Julian <Julian.s47F - personal privacy >; s47F - personal privacy , Ellen <Ellen.s47F - personal privacy >; s47F - personal pr , Shaun <Shauns47F - personal privacy > Subject: SMH/Age enquiry on developmental delay and autism data - supplementary questions [SEC=OFFICIAL] Hi ADA, The Age/SMH has follow-up questions related to this response: In the 2024-25 financial year, the NDIS provided $1.8 billion in payments for participants aged 0-8 with developmental delay and mild to moderate autism.

Question:

  1. How many children does that involve (0-8)?
  2. What are comparable figures (cost and total children) for the 9-14 age group? Are you able to get back with a response by 4pm? Regards and many thanks,

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Shaun From: Natassia Chrysanthos <x.xxxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx.xx > Sent: Friday, August 22, 2025 1:52 PM To: media <xxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx > Subject: Re: SMH/Age inquiry for data [SEC=OFFICIAL] Thanks Shaun - are there numbers for how many children that involved? And would there be a comparable figure for the 9-14 age group?

Natassia Chrysanthos | Federal politics reporter The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age s47F - personal privacy x.x@x.x.x The Sydney Morning Herald

On Fri, 22 Aug 2025 at 1:49 pm, media <xxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx > wrote: Hi Natassia, See response below. Cheers, Shaun In the 2024-25 financial year, the NDIS provided $1.8 billion in payments for participants aged 0-8 with developmental delay and mild to moderate autism. From: Natassia Chrysanthos <x.xxxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx.xx > Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2025 4:27 PM To: media <xxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx > Subject: SMH/Age inquiry for data Hey Shaun As discussed, I’m keen to know how much of the scheme is spent on early intervention (Or alternatively children with mild to moderate development delay or autism, but I suspect that is more difficult). From what I can see in the quarterly report:

  • There are 173,466 children aged 0 to 8, with an average annual payment of $19,100 This would make a 2024-25 spend of $3.3 billion on that age group (under 9s)
  • I can also see, in another section, that active participant plans under early intervention alone total 235,728 participants. But I can’t see the average annualised payment to that group Let me know if your team has an appropriate figure on hand? Or if that $3.3 billion figure is too blunt to be accurate? Response by 6pm would be excellent if possible. Many thanks Natassia – Natassia Chrysanthos | Federal politics reporter The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age s47F - personal privacy x.xxxxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx The Sydney Morning Herald

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