Independent Advisory Council

The Principal Member requested feedback on the progress of the co-design projects that Council Members are engaged with.

Council Members involved with the co-design for participant safety had mixed views about the progress of their work. Members raised that:

They do not want different cohorts to be segregated as part of the participant safety co-design. Members said that understanding about participant safety comes from sharing information and listening to all voices in a room, as well as focusing on autonomy and dignity of risk.
The participant safety co-design project requires a different approach for children and adults, and consideration of gender.
The participant safety co-design project is important and will have life-saving impact on participants.

6. Meeting close

6.1. Other Business

The Principal Member raised the option of having members stay on at the end of a Council meeting to have an ‘in camera’ discussion without NDIA staff present.

The Principal Member invited anyone who wished to stay on once the meeting closed to do so.

Action 4: Secretariat to discuss with Principal Member on including ‘in camera’ sessions for members in Future Council Meeting Agendas.

6.2. Next Meeting

The next meeting will be 17 October at 1pm (AEDT).

National Disability Insurance Agency 6

OFFICIAL: SENSITIVE

Independent Advisory Council

Themes from meeting chat

Concern that the NDIS was designed for adults, not children and young people

Compliance focusing on the wrong areas

Delivered by the National Disability Insurance Agency 7

OFFICIAL: SENSITIVE