Regional, rural and remote workshop: NDIS pricing approach

Join us for an online workshop for people in rural, regional and remote areas, to have your say on the NDIS pricing approach and help to identify opportunities for future reforms in this area. 

This workshop is for the below community members and stakeholders to discuss the needs in rural and remote areas in Australia.

• People with disability, family and carers
• NDIS providers and industry stakeholders
• Advocacy organisations 

The event will be held via Teams. It will go for 2 hours. 

*A link to access the event will be emailed to you closer to the date.

What the workshop is about

The Australian Government has asked IHACPA (Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority) to undertake initial consultations on the NDIS pricing approach. These consultations will aim to identify principles to guide a new NDIS pricing framework and help consider options for NDIS pricing in the future. 

Your perspective as a participant or stakeholder in a regional, rural or remote area is important to help IHACPA consider its advice to the Government.   

We want to hear from you about:  

• what you think is important to consider in pricing the NDIS in rural, regional and remote Australia

• how pricing approaches can best operate in thin markets

• what does and doesn't work.

After registering you will be sent more information about what the workshop will cover and how you can contribute.

More information

IHACPA is the independent government agency that promotes efficiency and increases transparency in the delivery and funding of public health and aged care services across Australia. You can also find out more about who IHACPA is here: About IHACPA | IHACPA

IHACPA’s current work on NDIS pricing reform is about gathering evidence and using our expertise to provide advice to government. IHACPA will work with the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), the Department of Social Services (DSS) and other government agencies along the way, to ensure any advice aligns with other NDIS reforms.

It is important to know that the Government has yet to decide on whether it will transfer the responsibility for developing pricing from the NDIA to IHACPA. Current NDIS pricing activities remain with the NDIA and its Board. This includes all work related to the 2024-25 Annual Pricing Review.

Accessibility 

If you have accessibility requirements, please let us know when you register. Auslan and live captioning will be made available on request. 

Support to register or attend 

The Social Deck is coordinating the event on behalf of IHACPA (Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority).

If you need help to register, please contact The Social Deck at email engage@thesocialdeck.com or phone 0458 228 142 (business hours, AEST).

Privacy 

During the registration process, The Social Deck and/or IHACPA may collect your name, contact information and name of your organisation. 

Your personal information will only be shared with The Social Deck and IHACPA. It will not be shared with any other parties. 

The Social Deck’s privacy policy is also available on their website.