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Commonwealth, state and territory disability ministers met on 10 December 2021 for the Disability Reform Ministers’ Meeting (DRMM).

From 23 December 2021, eligible supported independent living (SIL) participants and providers can claim up to $12.50 per rapid antigen test (RAT) when a support worker is required to undergo COVID-19 testing to safely deliver supports to a participant.

Providers, investors and the sector can use these insights, combined with other NDIS data and tools, to help guide decision-making, innovation and growth within the SDA market.

The medium term accommodation guideline has been updated to provide greater clarity on eligibility criteria and processes, as well as greater consistency in home and living supports planning decisions.

The Australian Government and the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has today announced new and significant changes to NDIS home and living supports, to improve the experience for participants.

The Minister for the NDIS, Senator the Hon. Linda Reynolds CSC, recently announced changes to housing supports, to help improve the experience for NDIS participants and providers.

Information about updates to the Annual Pricing Review and Review of the Specific Underlying Assumptions within the Pricing Methodology for Specialist Disability Accommodation (‘SDA Pricing Review’).

I have now been in the role of CEO for over 5 months, and during this time the Agency has made progress addressing both the challenges and opportunities faced during the Transition period. However, there is a significant amount of work still to do, and I do not underestimate the scale and importance of the task ahead.