NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

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NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
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Agency overview
Formed
  • 13 December 2017 (2017-12-13) (legislation assented)[1]
  • 1 July 2018 (2018-07-01) (began operation)[2]
JurisdictionAll States and territories of Australia[2]
Annual budgetA$28.6 million (2020–21)[3]
Agency executive
  • Graeme Head, Commissioner
Parent departmentDepartment of Social Services, as part of the NDIS portfolio[1]
Websitendiscommission.gov.au

The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, also referred to as the NDIS Commission, is an independent agency that was established to improve the quality and safety of NDIS supports and services.  The NDIS Commission regulates NDIS providers, provides national consistency, promotes safety and quality services, resolves problems and identifies areas for improvement.. The NDIS Commission commenced operations in New South Wales and South Australia on 1 July 2018 and is now operating in every Australian state and territory.


Purpose

The NDIS Commission was created under the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 through the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Quality and Safeguards Commission and Other Measures) Act 2017. It was created in December 2017 to "improve the quality and safety of NDIS supports and services."[4] The Commission exists as part of a federal agreement between the Australian Government and states and territory governments. This agreement is called the NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Framework and aligns the various quality and safeguard functions performed by each state and territory government during the initial rollout of the NDIS and includes additional investigative and regulatory powers.[5] The NDIS Commission’s role is to manage complaints about NDIS providers, improve the quality and safety of NDIS supports and services, regulate NDIS service providers and workers, and lead education, capacity building and development for people with disability, NDIS providers and workers.[6] The commission does not regulate the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), which operates the NDIS scheme.[7]

Rollout[]

The NDIS Commission commenced operations across Australia in a staggered rollout that began in New South Wales and South Australia on 1 July 2018, followed by Queensland, the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory, Victoria and Tasmania on 1 July 2019 and was completed in Western Australia on 1 December 2020.[8]  The Commission was originally planned to rollout to Western Australia, on 1 July 2020, however it was postponed by the Government of Western Australia until 1 December to allow providers to "focus on critical support issues for people with disability during the COVID-19 recovery period".[9]

Structure[]

The NDIS Commission is led by the NDIS Commissioner, Registrar and Chief Operating Officer. These three roles are supported by the Senior Practitioner, the Complaints Commissioner, Deputy Registrar, and General Counsel.[10] The NDIS Commission falls under the Minister for Government Services and the National Disability Insurance Scheme, the Hon Linda Reynolds MP.

Commissioners[]

The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commissioner has overarching control over the NDIS Commission and has the concentrated legislative powers of the NDIS commission .

The inaugural NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commissioner was Graeme Head, who served as Commissioner from December 2017 until June 2021. Samantha Taylor served as the Acting Commissioner from July 2021 to January 2022. Tracy Mackey was appointed as the new NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commissioner in November 2021, and commenced her three-year term in January 2022.[11]  

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Quality and Safeguards Commission and Other Measures) Act 2017". Federal Register of Legislation. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b "NDIS Commission state dates". NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. Retrieved 1 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Frydenberg, Josh (6 October 2020). "Budget Paper No. 2: Budget Measures" (PDF). Budget 2020–21. Retrieved 24 November 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "NDIS Commission start dates | NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission". www.ndiscommission.gov.au. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  5. ^ "NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Framework | Department of Social Services, Australian Government". www.dss.gov.au. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Why we exist | NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission". www.ndiscommission.gov.au. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  7. ^ "What we do | NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission". www.ndiscommission.gov.au. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  8. ^ "NDIS Commission start dates | NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission". www.ndiscommission.gov.au. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  9. ^ "More time for transition to Quality and Safeguards Commission". Government of Western Australia. 11 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Who we are". NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. Retrieved 8 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "Our Commissioner | NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission". www.ndiscommission.gov.au. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

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