Appendix 1Submissions and additional information
1NSW Carers Advisory Council
2Australian National Audit Office
3Onemda
4Mental Health Coordinating Council
5Assistive Technology Suppliers Australia
6Audiology Australia
7Disability Advocacy NSW, RIAC, Villamanta DRLS and Leadership Plus
8Allied Health Professions Australia
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9Audika
10Hearing Care Industry Association
11National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum
12CPSU
13Aruma
14Private Congregate Care Alliance
15Women with Disabilities Victoria Bendigo Hub
16National Rural Health Alliance
17Amplifon
18Mental Health Australia, Community Mental Health Australia, Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia
19Australian Services Union
20Occupational Therapy Australia
21Inclusion Australia
22Deaf Connect
23Carers Australia
24Spinal Cord Injuries Australia
25Hireup
26Queensland Advocacy for Inclusion
27Able Australia
28Allied
28.1 Supplementary to submission 28
29The Public Interest Advocacy Centre
30Office of the Public Advocate Victoria
31Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA)
32Northern Territory Department of Health
33Autism Aspergers Advocacy Australia (A4)
34Summer Foundation
34.1 Supplementary to submission 34
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35Mx Jay Summers
36Mr Paul Mulligan
37Miss Jamie-Lee Dwyer
38Dr David Squirrell
38.1 Supplementary to submission 38
39Mr Ian Millner
40Ms Nicky Reid
41Mr Nick Dixon
42Ms Kate Moore
43Mrs Lynda Lett
44Ms Debbie Hailes
45Ms Heike Fabig
46Association for Children with Disability
47South West Autism Network Inc
48Syndromes Without A Name (SWAN) Australia
49Darwin Community Legal Service
50Name Withheld
51Name Withheld
52Name Withheld
53Name Withheld
54Name Withheld
55Name Withheld
56Name Withheld
57Name Withheld
58Name Withheld
59Name Withheld
60Name Withheld
61Name Withheld
62Name Withheld
63Name Withheld
64Name Withheld
65Name Withheld
66Name Withheld
67Name Withheld
68Name Withheld
69Name Withheld
70Name Withheld
71Name Withheld
72Name Withheld
73Name Withheld
74Name Withheld
75Name Withheld
76Name Withheld
77Name Withheld
78Name Withheld
79Name Withheld
80Name Withheld
81Name Withheld
82Name Withheld
83Name Withheld
84Name Withheld
85Name Withheld
86Ms Catherine Walker
86.1 Supplementary to submission 86
86.2 Supplementary to submission 86
87CleftPALS Victoria
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88Neurological Alliance Australia
89Northern Territory Government
90Kin Disability Advocacy
91ACT Government
92National Mental Health Commission
93Queensland Alliance for Mental Health
94Commonwealth Ombudsman
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94.1 Supplementary to submission 94
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95Vision Australia Limited
96ACT Council of Social Service
97Vision 2020 Australia
98National Disability Insurance Agency
99CASS Care Ltd
100Australian Lawyers Alliance
101Dementia Australia
102Family Advocacy
103Speech Pathology Australia
104MND Australia
105Name Withheld
106Name Withheld
107Speaking Up For You
108Australian Federation of Disability Organisations
109Australian Autism Alliance
110Rare Voices Australia
111Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia
112National Legal Aid
113Joint Submission from Rights Information Advocacy Centre and Darwin Community Legal Service
114Queenslanders with Disability Network Ltd (QDN)
115Northern Territory Public Guardian and Trustee
116MS Australia
117Sisters Inside Inc
118Advocacy for Disability Access and Inclusion Inc. SA
119Griffith University
120People With Disabilities WA Inc
121National Disability Services
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122Australian Association of Psychologists Inc
123Touching Base Inc
124Australian Psychological Society
125Dietitians Australia
126Carers NSW
127Advocacy for Inclusion ACT
128Australian Music Therapy Association
129Tandem
130Carers WA
131Department of Social Services
132Richmond Fellowship ACT
133Disability Council NSW
134Council for Intellectual Disability
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135The Public Trustee of Queensland; State Trustees Victoria; Public Trustee and Guardian ACT; and The Public Trustee Tasmania
136Rights & Inclusion Australia and National Shelter
137Mrs Marie Johnson
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138Mr Peter Slough
139Mr Stuart Matthews and Ms Debbie Wellington
140Mrs Dianne Rook
141Mr Michael Curtis
142Ms Tammy Lawes
143Miss Storm Meiying Liu
144Ms Cheryl Meredith
145Ms Kate Daniel
146Ms Naomi Heagney and Ms Camille Heagney
147Mrs Alecia Thomas
148Ms Rochelle Meyrick
149Mr Samuel Antonio
150Mr Mark Toomey
151Ms Barbara Albury
152Ms Katelyn Woodham
153Mr Ian Excell
154Name Withheld
155Name Withheld
156Name Withheld
157Name Withheld
158Name Withheld
159Name Withheld
160Name Withheld
161Name Withheld
162Name Withheld
163Name Withheld
164Name Withheld
165Name Withheld
166Name Withheld
167Name Withheld
168Name Withheld
169Name Withheld
170Ms Priya Fernandes
171Ms Kitty O'Sullivan and Mr Andrew Klose
172Name Withheld
173Name Withheld
174Ms Jenny Boucher
175Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA)
176Call for Change
176.1 Supplementary to submission 176
177Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia
178AMPARO Advocacy
178.1 Supplementary to submission 178
179Name Withheld
180Bendigo Health CCU
181Name Withheld
182Name Withheld
183First People's Disability Network
184Stabilise
185Sexuality Education Counselling and Consultancy Agency (SECCA)
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186Office of the Public Guardian Tasmania
187Mr Matthew Potocnik
187.1 Supplementary to submission 187
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188Dr Arthur Chesterfield-Evans
189Name Withheld
190Confidential
191Confidential
192Confidential
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Additional Information
1Report prepared for the Multicultural Disability Advocacy Organisation NSW, ‘An Evaluation of NDIS Appeals and Review: Experiences of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse People with Disability, their Families and Carers’, April 2021.
2Letter from Ms Rebecca Falkingham, CEO, NDIA, regarding Submission 137 from Ms Marie Johnson, 11 July 2023.
3'What impact does intensive intervention have', chart pack prepared by Autism Partnership, August 2023
4Opening statement prepared by an anonymous witness, Melbourne, 29 August 2023
5Opening statement prepared by Ms Kitty O'Sullivan and Mr Andrew Klose, Melbourne, 29 August 2023
6Opening statement prepared by Tim and Emily, Melbourne, 29 August 2023
7Opening statement prepared by Ms Donna Bain, General Manager, Self Help Workplace, Launceston, 30 August 2023
8Opening statement prepared by Ms Ruth Chalk, NOSS Tasmania, Launceston, 30 August 2023
9Opening statement prepared by Mr Douglass Doherty, Chief Executive Officer, Family Based Care Tasmania, Burnie, 31 August 2023
10Notes on NDIA responses to questions at Senate Estimates re sexual supports, prepared by Touching Base, 7 November 2023
11Referral data re sexual supports, prepared by Touching Base, 7 November 2023
12Timeline of events related to sexual supports, prepared by Touching Base, 7 November 2023
13Types of misinformation and reported barriers around including sex services in an NDIS plan, prepared by Touching Base, 7 November 2023
14Notes on LGBTQIA+ issues regarding NDIA sexuality policy, prepared by Yooralla, 7 November 2023
Answer to Question on Notice
1Answers to questions taken on notice by the City of Newcastle at a public hearing in Newcastle, 3 November 2022 (answers received 21 November 2022)
2Answers to questions taken on notice by Allied Health Professions Australia (AHPA) at a public hearing in Melbourne, 18 November 2022 (answers received 12 December 2022)
3Answers to questions taken on notice by Advocacy for Disability Access and Inclusion at a public hearing in Adelaide, 2 March 2023 (answers received 17 March 2023)
4Answers to questions taken on notice by Queensland Advocacy for Inclusion at a public hearing in Brisbane, 3 March 2023 (answers received 29 March 2023)
5Answers to questions taken on notice by the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT) at a public hearing in Canberra, 4 August 2023 (answers received 4 September 2023)
6Answers to questions taken on notice by the Public Trustee of Queensland at a public hearing in Canberra, 4 August 2023 (answers received 14 September 2023)
7Answers to questions taken on notice by the South Australian Public Advocate at a public hearing in Canberra, 4 August 2023 (answers received 30 August 2023)
8Answers to questions taken on notice by the National Disability Insurance Agency at a public hearing in Geelong, 28 August 2023 (answers received 20 October 2023)
9Answers to questions taken on notice by the National Disability Insurance Agency at a public hearing in Geelong, 28 August 2023 (answers received 20 October 2023)
10Answers to questions taken on notice by the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (TASCAT) at a public hearing in Launceston, 30 August 2023 (answers received 19 October 2023)
11Answers to questions taken on notice by Self Help Workplace at a public hearing in Launceston, 30 August 2023 (answers received 16 October 2023)
Media Releases
1Restablished Committee and New Inquiries
2Opportunity to provide a statement to the committee at a hearing
3Tabling of interim report for inquiry
4Public Hearings in Geelong and Melbourne
5Public Hearings in Launceston and Burnie