Submission into the Workforce of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

Psychologists are an important part of the workforce involved in providing support to people with disability in Australia. 

In this submission, the APS recommends that the Australian Government takes the necessary steps to:

• Ensure that a viable and sustainable NDIS workforce of the requisite quality is established as a matter of priority
• Address the workforce attraction and retention challenges facing the Scheme
• Develop comprehensive policies in relation to the NDIS working environment regarding education and training of NDIS staff, fee setting and regulation of providers
• Develop a comprehensive strategic workforce development plan, and
• Better design the arrangements that apply to interaction of NDIS workforce needs with employment in adjacent sectors.

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