Recommendation 1

6.14

The committee recommends that the Australian Government, through the National Disability Insurance Agency or another appropriate body, commission independent research into:

the extent and adequacy of support for people with disability outside the National Disability Insurance Scheme

best practice early intervention, including supports for children not eligible for the scheme

effective market stewardship; and

interfaces with mainstream services.

Recommendation 2

6.16

The committee recommends that, as part of its ongoing work to understand National Disability Insurance Scheme costs, Disability Ministers, through the Disability Reform Ministers' Meetings, commission independent research in the following areas:

the drivers underpinning growth in participant numbers

the underlying causes of projected increases of the cost of plans

the impact of National Disability Insurance Agency management approaches; and

the effectiveness of current capacity building supports.

Recommendation 3

6.18

The committee recommends that all commissioned independent research into the National Disability Insurance Scheme should, to the greatest extent possible, be published in full.

Recommendation 4

6.19

The committee recommends that the National Disability Insurance Agency or other relevant government body commission independent accessible translations or easy-read versions of all published independent research into the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Recommendation 5

6.28

The committee recommends that the National Disability Insurance Agency, with the Scheme Actuary and Board, review methods and approaches to managing the financial sustainability of the scheme to ensure appropriate emphasis is placed on measuring the benefits of the scheme and promoting these benefits to the broader Australian community.

Recommendation 6

6.29

The committee recommends that the Australian Government and Disability Ministers commission independent research into the broader contribution of the National Disability Insurance Scheme to the Australian economy, including research into measuring the economic benefits of the scheme.

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