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The Greater Adelaide Regional Plan (GARP) is an important opportunity to shape a future that ensures all people have access to an accessible, affordable, and safe place to call home...

Exploring ideas for a stronger, more sustainable NDIS Between February and August 2023, JFA Purple Orange led the NDIS To the POint Conversation Series — an initiative designed to spark...

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...

Measuring scheme impact Key points The NDIS is there for a reason; to provide Scheme participants with an individual budget that is reasonable and necessary to lift and sustain each...

JFA Purple Orange is grateful for the opportunity to provide this submission to the Department of Social Services (DSS) regarding the future of supported employment. If Australia is to fulfil...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Fear of the unknown is often what holds us back from trying something new or different. In this video series, learn from people with disability how to create a more...