Released on the 3rd May 2023.
The NDIS has released a statement stating that 'participants will have greater support to make their own decisions about their NDIS journey', with the release of the new Supported Decision Making Policy.
The NDIS are aiming to implement the following 5 key themes for the NDIA to action, these are:
Increase opportunities for participants to make decisions
Support participants to develop skills and knowledge
Build skills and knowledge of decision supporters
Build skills and knowledge of NDIA staff and partners
Strengthen the supported decision making approach in the appointment, operation and review of nominees.
“People with disability have the right to make their own decisions and have those decisions respected,” Mr Shorten said. “The Supported Decision Making Policy takes a rights-based approach to assist participants to make decisions in the NDIS, while building the skills and knowledge of decision supporters, NDIA staff and partners.” The NDIA also partnered with Inclusion Australia, the national peak body that represents people with intellectual disability, to lead the co-design sessions with people with disability. Feels Like Home is in full support of these statements, and will continue to advocate of participants to make their own informed decisions, while having the support of th support team behind them. Feels Like Home already achieved this in many ways including;
Offer information in an Easy-Read Format
Uses translation services as required
Encourage you to make decisions and help provide you with the informations for you to do so
and many more.
For more information regarding this, ready the Supported decision making policy on the NDIS website. Easy Read and Full Policy available.
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