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Federal Budget: Responses to the Interim Report regarding reforms to the NDIS

JFA Purple Orange strongly advocated for the Federal Parliament to reject the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026 and, instead, require the Government...

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Event summary: State Election Disability Forum

Politicians from across the political spectrum came together with the community to discuss issues important to South Australians with disability at JFA Purple Orange’s first ever State Election Disability Forum...

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Policy Submission

Policy Submission: Department of Human Services – Draft State Disability Inclusion Plan 2025-29

JFA Purple Orange (JFAPO) welcomes this consultation into South Australia’s draft State Disability Inclusion Plan 2025-2029 (‘the Plan’). We recognise the considerable work that has gone into its development and...

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Policy Submission: Draft lists of NDIS supports

We strongly believe the Federal Government should rethink its approach to implementing Section 10 of the Bill. Given the legislation was introduced to Parliament without co-design or prior consultation with...

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Pre-Budget Submission: Ten priorities for the 2024-25 South Australian Budget

The 2024-25 State Budget comes at a critical time for the disability community after the release of the Disability Royal Commission (DRC) and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)Review final reports last...

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NDIS Review Conversation Series: Paper No.16

Managing transition Key points In the preparation work for each paper we produced, the issue of transition emerged with increasing regularity. Four key imperatives emerged. First, the drama is always...

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NDIS Review Conversation Series: Paper No.14

Market stewardship: finding the sweet spot Key points The establishment of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and its utilisation of individualised plans and funded supports was, in part, designed...

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NDIS Review Conversation Series: Paper No.13

Building a values-driven NDIS workforce Key points The success of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in achieving its goal of lifting Australians living with disability into authentic roles of...

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NDIS Review Conversation Series: Paper No.12

Maximising beneficial outcomes from Positive Behaviour Support Key points Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is an internationally recognised evidence-based approach that can significantly improve quality of life outcomes for some people...

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NDIS Review Conversation Series: Paper No.11

Recalibrating support coordination and plan management to boost participant outcomes Key points During the first 10 years of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), the provision of support coordination and...

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NDIS Review Conversation Series: Paper No.10

The elephant in the room: addressing the issue of ‘reasonable and necessary’ Key points When the Productivity Commission contemplated a new approach to disability care and support in Australia, one...

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NDIS Review Conversation Series: Paper No.9

ILC a key to Scheme’s success and sustainability Key points An individual plan under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was never intended to be the “only lifeboat in the...

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