Foundational Supports
Help shape Foundational Supports (additional supports outside the NDIS)
Engage.DSS.gov.au
Current consultations
National Carer Strategy
The Government is consulting and wants to hear from you on the new National Carer Strategy
A new specialist disability employment program – Consultation
Hear more about the new specialist disability employment program and share your views
Future of Income Management
The Government is consulting on the future of Income Management across Australia
Previous consultations
Parents and Carers Reference Group Expression of Interest
Review of Australia’s Disability Strategy (ADS)
Consultation on draft lists of NDIS supports
Centrepay Reform
2024-25 Budget Disability Employment Reform event
Disability Employment Services Draft Performance Framework
NDIS Community Catch ups
Chair of the National Disability Research Partnership (NDRP) – Expressions of Interest
NDIS Provider and Worker Registration Taskforce
NDIS Review Town Hall Events
DES Reforms – Recent reviews and recommendations relating to disability employment
National Disability Data Asset Planned Panels – expressions of interest
National Carer Strategy Advisory Committee Expression of Interest
Early Years Strategy
Review of Financial Wellbeing and Capability programs
Blueprint Expert Reference Group – Developing a Not-for-Profit Sector Development Blueprint
The Disability Employment Centre of Excellence
A stronger, more diverse and independent community sector
The Australian Government response to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability
Developing the National Autism Strategy
The Future of Supported Employment Discussion Paper 2023
Disability Services and Inclusion Bill 2023
Promoting Evidence-based Assistive Technology And Supports
Working together to trial blended payments
Developing the National Housing and Homelessness Plan
Safe Places Emergency Accommodation Program – Inclusion Round
Early Years Strategy
A draft Quality Framework for the Disability Employment Services Program
Developing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Action Plan
A New Act to Replace the Disability Services Act (1986)
Financial Counselling Industry Funding Model
Proposed changes to the Disability Support Pension (DSP) Impairment Tables
Request for Tender for Disability Gateway Service
Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-2031: Consultation to inform the Strategy Guides
Transition to Independent Living Allowance survey
National Disability Advocacy Framework 2022-2025
NDIS Workforce Plan Initiative Consultations 2022
Have your say about experiences reporting income under the Paid Income Model, compared to the previous Earned Income Model
Draft National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032
New Disability Employment Support Model
Proposed NDIS legislative improvements and the Participant Service Guarantee
National Summit on Women’s Safety
Review of the Disability Support Pension (DSP) Impairment Tables
Implementing the successor plan to the National Framework
National Disability Employment Strategy
Developing the next National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children
Assistance Animals – A Nationally Consistent Approach
Supporting Improvements to the Families and Children Activity
National Memorial for Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse
Public consultations for the NDS and NDIS Outcomes Frameworks
National Redress Scheme second anniversary review
A new National Disability Strategy – Stage 2 consultations
National Consumer Protection Framework for online wagering: 12-Month Review of the Customer Verification Measure
NDIS National Workforce Plan
National Centre for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse
Considerations for the future of the Volunteer Management Activity
Consultation on the Intercountry Adoption Family Support Service
Safe Places Information Sessions 2019
Review of the NDIS Act and the new NDIS Participant Service Guarantee
NDIS Thin Markets Project
Shaping the future of disability policy for 2020 and beyond – Stage 1 consultations
Review of the Coordination and Funding of Financial Counselling Services Across Australia
Draft Terms of Reference for a Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability
Stronger Outcomes for Families
Supported School Transport and transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme
NDIS Specialist Disability Accommodation Pricing and Payments Framework Review
Integrated Carer Support Service: Regional Delivery Model
Social security means testing of lifetime retirement income streams
A Strong Future for Supported Employment
Disability Employment Services Reform 2018 – National Panel of Assessors – Industry Information Paper
Future Cashless Debit Card
Disability Employment Services Reform 2018 – Industry Information Paper
NDIS Code of Conduct
The draft Community Child Care Fund program guidelines
A National Consumer Protection Framework for online wagering – Consultation Regulation Impact Statement
Social security means testing of retirement income streams
Try, Test and Learn Fund
A draft Service Delivery Model for a proposed new carer support service system
Disability Employment Services Reform
Improving the National Rental Affordability Scheme
Designing the new integrated carer support service
National Disability Advocacy Program
Disability Employment Framework – Round Two
Impact of illegal offshore wagering
Increasing Choice in Home Care – Stage 1
Nanny Pilot Programme
Child Care Assistance Package
National Disability Advocacy Framework
Disability Employment Framework – Round One
Home Care Packages Programme – extending consumer directed care to all consumers and home care providers
