Our reference: FOI 20/21-0800
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ndis.gov.au15 June 2021
Karen Reynolds By email: foi+request-7257-106e0f47@righttoknow.org.au
Dear Karen Reynolds
Freedom of Information Request: Acknowledgement
Thank you for your request of 1 June 2021, under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) for copies of documents held by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).
Scope of your request You have requested access to the following documents about the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS):
“From Jan 2018 - Jan 2021, how many NDIS participants have had sex aids funded (including positioning aids, vibrators, dildos, anal toys, sleeves, penis rings, vacuum pumps, Kegel balls and harnesses) by the NDIS?
How much did these aids cost in total?
How many participants had sex aids modified or purpose built for the purposes of upholding their reproductive rights or access to usual sex or masturbation?
From Jan 2018 - Jan 2021, how many NDIS participants have had other types of aids and equipment (including wheelchairs, hoists, seating systems) funded by the NDIS?
How much did these aids and equipment cost?
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Freedom of Information Officer Parliamentary, Ministerial & FOI Branch Government Division