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Members
Recommendations
Preface
Chapter 1—Introduction
Conduct of the inquiry
Structure of the report
Notes on terminology and references
Acknowledgements
Chapter 2—Background to independent assessments
Background to the NDIS
Background to independent assessments
Consultation on independent assessments
Trials/pilots carried out to date
Independent Advisory Council's view
Announcement that independent assessments will not proceed: 9 July 2021
Chapter 3—The Productivity Commission and Tune Review reports
2011 Productivity Commission report
Tune Review report
Conclusion
Chapter 4—Rationale for introducing independent assessments
Increased plan flexibility
Improved consistency and fairness in decision-making
Avoiding sympathy bias
Financial sustainability
Chapter 5—Concerns raised about tools and assessors
Appropriateness of the proposed assessment tools
Tools may not be appropriate for certain disability types
Tools may not be appropriate for certain cohorts of people with disability
Chapter 6—What people with disability and their families told us
What people who went through the trials said
What people with disability and their families said about independent assessments
The NDIA's position
Chapter 7—Other concerns raised
Review rights and oversight
Designing an appropriate model for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in remote communities
Assessments in remote areas
Thin markets
Concerns that independent assessments could delay NDIS access
Funding flexibility
Other issues
Chapter 8—Where to from here?
Concerns about the policy process
Principles of co-design
Functional assessments in other contexts
Medicare Benefits Schedule item
Other proposals from the Government
Chapter 9—Committee view and recommendations
Preliminary comments
The financial sustainability of the NDIS
Appropriateness of proposed tools
Policy development, consultation and co-design
Learning from other schemes
The future of assessments
Concluding remarks
Appendix 1—Key concerns raised by experts about specific tools
Appendix 2—Research from the Parliamentary Library on assessments in other contexts
Workers Compensation Schemes - Independent Assessments
DVA assessments of impairments
Appendix 3—Examples of evidence indicating the need for bulk-billed consultations
Appendix 4—Parliamentary Budget Office costing request
Appendix 5—Submissions and Additional Information
Appendix 6—Public Hearings