Foundational Supports

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Governments are working together to design and deliver additional supports in the community. These additional supports are called Foundational Supports.

These are specific supports that would be available outside the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to help people with disability, and their families and carers.

Consultation is happening now.

Share your thoughts before consultation closes on 5 December 2024 by:

Background

The NDIS has transformed the lives of many people with disability, and it is here to stay. The NDIS provides supports to eligible people with disability.

Many people with disability are not on the NDIS. Some of these people, who are not on the NDIS, may need more help than what is offered through mainstream or community services, like early childhood education, schools and community mental health programs.

This is where additional Foundational Supports can assist.

There are different types of Foundational Supports – general and targeted supports. Find further information on our Helpful resources page.

Consultations are currently focused on:

  • general supports such as information and guidance, peer supports, and capacity building
  • supports for children under 9 with developmental concern, delay and/or disability and their families, carers and kin.

Consultations

We want supports that work and meet the needs of people with disability. To do this, we have asked for your help.

Commonwealth and state and territory governments are working on this together. Importantly, people with disability and mental health concerns will be at the centre of this work. So will their families and carers, and the wider community.

In consultations to date, we have heard from and still want to hear from:

  • people with disability, whether they are on the NDIS or not
  • people who might need extra support but don’t identify as having a disability
  • families, carers, kin and advocates for people with disability
  • parents of children with developmental delay and disability
  • other stakeholders, like service providers. This includes across disability, health, mental health, early childhood, schools and other areas.

Governments will use the feedback we received from the community to make decisions about how Foundational Supports could work.

Consultation closes on 5 December 2024. Don’t miss your chance to share your thoughts before it closes.

On 20 September 2024, the Department and The Social Deck hosted a webinar announcing the beginning of consultations. You can view a recording of the webinar below.

 

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‘What we have heard’ webinar: 29 November 2024

Find out what we have heard so far during consultation in an online webinar on 29 November 2024. This webinar is an opportunity to find out the ideas people have raised about Foundational Supports so far, as well as your chance to provide further and final input.

Register via the Attend an event page or the following link.

https://events.humanitix.com/foundational-supports-webinar-what-we-have-heard

Questionnaires: Open to 5 December 2024

Share your thoughts by completing our guided questionnaires on general supports and supports for children under 9 with developmental delay and / or disability:

Online ideas wall: Open to 5 December 2024

Share your ideas about various aspects of Foundational Supports on the Foundational Supports Ideas Wall. Your ideas will help to inform the design of Foundational Supports.

Via email

You can also email your feedback about Foundational Supports, or request help to make a submission, to foundationalsupports@thesocialdeck.com.

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