Governance Recommendation 11.1 The National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cwlth) should be amended to change the process for agreeing to Category A Rules to reduce the time it takes to implement or amend those rules. The amendment should not change the requirement that there be unanimous agreement among the Australian Government and the host jurisdictions for implementing or amending Category A Rules. Recommendation 11.2 At full scheme, the annual operating budget for the National Disability Insurance Agency should be set within a funding target of 7–10 per cent of package costs with the expectation that, on average, it would sit at the lower end of the band. The National Disability Insurance Agency should be required, in its annual report, to the reasons why it has not met this target in any given year. Recommendation 11.3 The Australian Government should remove the cap on staff employed directly by the National Disability Insurance Agency. Recommendation 11.4 The Western Australian Government and Australian Government should put in place arrangements for Western Australia to transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Any decision to join the national scheme should be made public as soon as possible. Recommendation 11.5 The National Disability Insurance Agency should publicly report on the number of unscheduled plan reviews and reviews of decisions, review timeframes, outcomes of reviews and stakeholder satisfaction with the review process.
Governance Recommendation 11.1 The National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cwlth) should be amended to change the process for agreeing to Category A Rules to reduce the time it takes to implement or amend those rules. The amendment should not change the requirement that there be unanimous agreement among the Australian Government and the host jurisdictions for implementing or amending Category A Rules. Recommendation 11.2 At full scheme, the annual operating budget for the National Disability Insurance Agency should be set within a funding target of 7–10 per cent of package costs with the expectation that, on average, it would sit at the lower end of the band. The National Disability Insurance Agency should be required, in its annual report, to the reasons why it has not met this target in any given year. Recommendation 11.3 The Australian Government should remove the cap on staff employed directly by the National Disability Insurance Agency. Recommendation 11.4 The Western Australian Government and Australian Government should put in place arrangements for Western Australia to transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Any decision to join the national scheme should be made public as soon as possible. Recommendation 11.5 The National Disability Insurance Agency should publicly report on the number of unscheduled plan reviews and reviews of decisions, review timeframes, outcomes of reviews and stakeholder satisfaction with the review process.
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