The Hon Stuart Robert MP

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7 November 2019

First ever NDIS Participant Employment Strategy launched

Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Stuart Robert, today announced the first ever NDIS Participant Employment Strategy–a nation-wide effort to empower NDIS participants with more choice and control through supporting them to succeed in employment opportunities.

28 October 2019

New Design Standard puts NDIS Specialist Disability Accommodation on solid foundations

Minister for the NDIS, Stuart Robert, today released the Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) Design Standard¬¬–landmark guidelines that will spur a new era of housing construction and enhancement for Australians with disability. The SDA Design Standard will guide architects, builders and the community as they look for new and better ways to build specialist housing for people with disability.

17 October 2019

New CEO of the National Disability Insurance Agency

Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Stuart Robert, today welcomed the appointment of Mr Martin Hoffman as the incoming Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA). Minister Robert said Mr Hoffman has a long and distinguished history of senior leadership roles in service delivery in both the public and private sectors, leading high performing organisations while growing customer satisfaction and staff engagement. He also has deep expertise in digital transformation.

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15 August 2019

Access 2019 - Association of Consultants in Access Australia (ACCA) Conference

Minister for the NDIS, Stuart Robert, opened the Access 2019 - Association of Consultants in Access Australia (ACAA) Conference, where he confirmed the government’s committed to cutting red tape for Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) to ensure timely advice is provided to the market about participant eligibility and housing type and location.

26 June 2019

Early Childhood Intervention Australia (ECIA) Conference 2019

Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Stuart Robert today announced a six-month recovery plan with initiatives to resolve delays and backlogs experienced by children with disability in accessing Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) supports through the NDIS.

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