Work with the NDIS as part of their Participant First initiative by providing feedback to help make the NDIS stronger.

Working to deliver a better experience for participants, is best achieved by listening to people with lived experience of disability and their personal experience in dealing with the NDIS.

The Participant First initiative will bring together people who sign up to help improve the NDIS through engagement activities such as:

  • * focus groups/interviews
  • * co-design workshops on specific issues, processes, product surveys, discussion papers and submissions
  • * taking part in research projects.

By joining Participant First, you can help the NDIS make sure the voices of people with disability are central to NDIS reforms.

Participant First will work to prioritise co-design, consultation and engagement activities on the following topics:

  • * participant pathway experience
  • * assessments and budgeting
  • * navigator functions
  • * participant services
  • * psychosocial disability
  • * home and living
  • * integrity and fraud prevention
  • * workforce capability and culture
  • * participant safety
  • * supporting children and young people in the NDIS.

To be involved, register your interest by going to:

https://myform.apps.ndia.gov.au/?src=https://forms.apps.ndia.gov.au/jpgbthlbzknpuvv/participantfirstinformationinfoform&org=ndis&theme=ndis

Once registered, you will receive a newsletter every fortnight outlining new opportunities for you to be involved.

Register your interest for as many of these opportunities as you like.

Some feedback opportunities are paid.

All feedback is confidential and will not be included in your official NDIS participant record.

You can also unsubscribe at any time.

Participants, families and carers with experience with the NDIS are encouraged to register.

For more information, email participant.engagement@ndis.gov.au.

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Physical Disability Australia (PDA) is a national peak Disability Peoples Organisation run by and for people with physical disability, advocating for equal opportunity, inclusion and human rights across Australia. Established in 1995, PDA represents the voices and lived experiences of its members to influence policy, engage with government, and drive meaningful change, ensuring people with physical disability are respected, empowered and able to participate fully in all aspects of society.

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Whether you’re living with a disability, know someone who is, or simply believe in equal rights — your voice matters.

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Together, we can break barriers and build a more inclusive world.

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