The Self-Management Advisory Group met on Monday, 16 February 2026. The meeting was held online.
Focus of the meeting
The focus of the February meeting was on the ways of working for 2026. Topics included:
- 2026 Workplan review
- Membership review
2026 Workplan review
The Self-Management Advisory Group members talked about the work they need to do at each meeting in 2026.
- The Group will focus on New Framework Planning and better support for self-management.
- Each meeting will try to include 1 topic suggested by the NDIA and 1 topic suggested by members.
- The 2026 Workplan will be flexible so new or urgent work can be added during the year.
Membership review
The NDIA wants to review membership of the Self-Management Advisory Group members.
Members gave a list of disability groups for the NDIA to think about including in the Group.
Later this year, the NDIA will invite new participants to join the SMAG. The invite will be included in a future NDIA Participant First newsletter.
If you would like to receive updates about this opportunity, and other ways to give feedback to the NDIA, please join NDIA Participant First .
SMAG next meeting
The next Self-Management Advisory Group meeting is Thursday, 19 March 2026.