MS Australia's submission to the review of Australia's Disability Strategy draws on input form members of our LEEP and emphasises improving support for people with MS. Key recommendations include clearer goals aligned with global standards, increased workplace support, and meaningful involvement of people with disabilities through co-design. The submissions also advocates for accessible information and coordinated government action to address disparities in service delivery and ensure accountability.
MS Australia’s submission to the Inquiry into the Integrity of the NDIS highlights widespread risks of fraud and non-compliance, particularly among unregistered providers, leading to harm, reduced supports, and loss of trust for participants. It recommends compulsory provider and worker registration (with limited exemptions), stronger safeguards, improved transparency, and tailored approaches for rural areas and self-management to better protect participants and strengthen scheme integrity.
MS Australia’s submission to the NDIA raises significant concerns about the NDIS proposed new framework planning rules. MS Australia calls for delayed implementation to allow for genuine co‑design, better staff training, participant review of draft support need assessments, removal of informal supports in NDIS plan budgeting, and clear, accessible guidance.
MS Australia’s submission to the 2025–26 NDIS Annual Pricing Review highlights that current NDIS pricing is inconsistent, inflexible and fails to reflect the real cost of supporting people with progressive neurological conditions. The submission recommends differentiated and sustainable pricing, removal of quarterly funding periods, increased prices for therapy, support coordination, plan management and registered providers, and transferring pricing responsibility to IHACPA to ensure transparent, evidence‑based and independent pricing across the sector.
MS Australia’s 2026–27 Pre‑Budget Submission seeks investment to address rising MS prevalence and growing economic impacts. It calls for funding to expand MS research and data infrastructure, increase access to MS Nurses, improve NDIS pricing and planning, strengthen the disability and aged care workforce, and ensure equitable supports for older people with disability. The submission outlines four priority areas: research, nursing, disability reform, and aged care system improvements.
MS Australia’s submission to the inquiry highlights systemic issues in NDIS administration, including inconsistent claims management, inadequate pricing, delayed payments, and disproportionate compliance burdens on registered providers. It calls for clearer pre‑payment rules, risk‑based compliance, improved performance reporting, and a tiered regulatory model. The submission urges the Department to recognise gaps between policy and practice, strengthen two‑way consultation, and address sudden operational changes impacting people with MS and service providers.
